Getting a summons is rare, because the person who complained must go to court to sign a complaint. Fines for the new ordinance could start at $250, Biegel said.

• 不过真正将当事人传唤到法庭的情形还是难得一见的。因为按照规定，只有投诉者亲自前往法庭签字认可后其投诉才能正式成立。比格尔最后表示，新法规中对于“吵闹犬”主人的罚款起始金额为250美元。