6.20.020 Unreasonable noises

        A.    No keeper may allow an animal to cause unnecessary annoyance, alarm or disturbance to any person or neighborhood by making sounds that may be heard beyond the boundary of the keeper’s property such that the sounds are shown to have occurred either as continuous noise lasting for a minimum 10 consecutive minutes or intermittently for a minimum of 30 minutes.

        B.    It is an affirmative defense to charges under HMC 6.20.020(A) that the animal was intentionally provoked, by a party other than the keeper, to make such noise.

        C.    HMC 6.20.020(A) does not apply to a animal services facility that is authorized under the applicable land use and zoning regulations of the city.

        D.    No person may cause, permit or allow a nuisance to involving the keeping of an animal, be it towards person, property or another animal and whether on public or private property. A nuisance exists when a person violates the nuisance standards in this subchapter or HMC 6.28.