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Ordinance No. 2008 -19 (3) On any occasion, when the animal is found on the property of another or upon public property, and is, in an aggressive manner, threatening to attack, or has attacked, any human being; (4) By the accumulation of animal waste so as to create noxious or offensive odors or unsanitary conditions that cause a risk to the health, safety or public welfare; or (5) By defecating upon any lawn, tree, shrub, plant, building or any other public or private property, other than the property of the owner or person in charge or control of such animal. (c) On complaint of any person or police officer that an animal, harbored or kept in the City, has disturbed the peace and quiet, endangered the repose or health of any person or persons, or damaged property in any one of the manners specified above, written notice therefore by the Animal Warden shall be given to the person harboring or keeping such animal. Failure to abate the nuisance complained of shall subject the person to the penalty provided for in this section. (d) In the case of defecation, noxious or offensive odors or unsanitary conditions, wherein the owner or person in charge or control of such animal, removes all feces deposited by such animal and disposes of the same in a sanitary manner, such nuisance shall be considered abated. (e) If upon complaint by the person or police officer as provided in paragraph (c) above, the owner, harborer or keeper of the animal cannot be immediately determined, the Animal Warden may seize and impound the animal. Thereafter, the animal shall be kept and disposed of as provided for in Section 505.02. SECTION 2: That this Ordinance take effect and be in force on and after the earliest period provided for by law. (g?-} Whoever violates this section shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor for a first offense; for each subsequent offense such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.