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wholesale, or a person that holds or keeps animals, excluding <br /> domesticated livestock, for the purpose of cleaning or grooming. <br /> 21 . Public Nuisance: Actions deemed prima facie evidence <br /> of a public nuisance include the following activities of an <br /> animal, or conditions maintained or permitted by the animal 's <br /> owner or keeper: <br /> (a) The animal is found at large off the premises of <br /> its owner or keeper and not under the restraint of a competent <br /> person. <br /> (b) The animal damages the property of anyone other <br /> than its owner or keeper, including, but not limited to, turning <br /> over garbage containers or damaging gardens, flowers, shrubbery, <br /> vegetables or trees, fences or gates, or causes injury to <br /> domesticated livestock or pets . <br /> (c) The animal habitually and repeatedly barks, <br /> whines , or howls so as to interfere seriously with the <br /> reasonable use and enjoyment by neighboring residents of their <br /> property. <br /> (d) The animal repeatedly chases, snaps at, or barks <br /> at persons, domesticated livestock, pets, or vehicles when it is <br /> not in an enclosure, leashed, or on the owner's or keeper's <br /> property. <br /> (e) The owner or keeper fails to confine a female dog <br /> while in heat (estrus) in a building or secure enclosure in such <br /> a manner that she will not be in contact with another dog, <br /> provided, this section shall not be construed to prohibit the <br /> intentional breeding of animals within an enclosed area on the <br /> - 8 - <br />