Whenever it shall be affirmed in writing by three or more persons living in separate dwelling units in the neighborhood that any dog, cat or household pet is a habitual nuisance by reason of frequent, persistent or long-continued howling, barking or other noise, or is in any other manner causing undue annoyance, by reason of chronic leash law violations or unsanitary conditions, that shall constitute a public nuisance to exist, the division, through investigation, if it finds such public nuisance to exist, shall serve written notice upon the owner or custodian that the public nuisance shall be abated or the animal shall be impounded in a legal manner. If the nuisance and annoyance is not successfully abated, as affirmed in writing by the original petitioner(s), the division shall present the results of the investigation of such nuisance to the officer responsible for prosecution within the jurisdiction wherein such nuisance is being maintained. (Ord. 2764 § 1 (part), 1996: Ord. 2474 § 1 (part), 1990)