SADDLE RIVER, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey town is putting some bite in
an ordinance that could result in hefty fines and even jail time for
owners of barking dogs.
The Saddle River council is amending a
one-sentence noise rule by placing time restrictions that would prohibit
dogs from barking, howling or yelping for more than 20 minutes between 7
a.m. and 10 p.m. or for more than 15 minutes between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Violators would face a fine of up to $1,000, up to 90 days or up to 90 days of community service.
Anyone who has lived around such neurotic dogs and their neurotic owners ("s/he's such a sweet dog") may feel a sigh of vindictive pleasure.
From my experience and reading, it’s highly likely that the owners of noisy beasts are directly to blame. So the law is justified.
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