MUNICIPAL CODE
City of FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS

ARTICLE V DOGS

Sec. 4-117. Barking and howling dogs.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep on his premises or under his control any dog which by
loud and frequent barking or howling shall disturb the peace and quiet of any person who may
reside within reasonable proximity of a place where such dog is kept. When the keeper of such a
dog is convicted of violating the provisions of this section, such dog shall be seized and
impounded under the provisions of this chapter.

Sec. 16-41. Prohibited generally.
The creating of any unreasonably loud, disturbing and unnecessary noise within the limits of the
city, including noise of such character, intensity or duration as to be detrimental to the life,
health or safety of any individual, or in disturbance of the public peace and welfare is prohibited.

Sec. 16-42. Penalty.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall
be punished as set forth in section 1-9 of this Code.

Sec. 1-9. Penalty for violations.
(a) In this section "violation of this Code" means:
(1) Doing an act that is prohibited or made or declared unlawful, an offense or a misdemeanor
by ordinance or by rule or regulation authorized by ordinance.
(2) Failure to perform an act that is required to be performed by ordinance or by rule or
regulation authorized by ordinance.
(3) Failure to perform an act if the failure is declared a misdemeanor or an offense or unlawful by ordinance or by rule or regulation authorized by ordinance.
(b) In this section "violation of this Code" does not include the failure of a city officer or city
employee to perform an official duty unless it is provided that failure to perform the duty is to be
punished as provided in this section.

(c) Except as otherwise provided, a person convicted of a violation of this Code shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00), or double such sum for each repetition thereof. If the violation is, in its nature, continuous in respect to time, the penalty for allowing the
continuance thereof is a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for each day that
the same is unlawfully continued.