Wayne Brant v. City of Indianapolis

OPINION

BAKER, Judge.

In this case, we consider whether a pet owner with four barking dogs that annoy only one of his neighbors creates a sufficient nuisance to be in violation of a local noise ordinance. We conclude that the plain, ordinary, and usual meaning of the term “persons” as used in the ordinance necessitates our holding that the complaints of just one neighbor are insufficient.

Appellant-defendant Wayne Brant appeals the trial court’s ruling that he violated a local noise ordinance enforced by appellee-plaintiff, the City of Indianapolis (City). On appeal, Brant raises three issues,…