Two Cobb County women file suit over noise at kennel

MARIETTA - Two Cobb County women have filed suit in an effort to force county officials to close a kennel they say has ruined the environment of surrounding neighborhoods with noise from barking dogs. <br> <br> Michelle Knowles, Julie Tomala and other residents in the east Cobb neighborhood have campaigned against the AA Pet Resort for years. <br> <br> County officials contend the kennel is protected by a grandfather clause in the zoning ordinance. <br> <br> But the lawsuit says the kennel violates both the zoning ordinance and the county noise ordinance. <br> <br> The suit names Cobb County Commission Chairman Bill Byrne - who is running as a Republican candidate for governor - and Sam Olens, who is running for the seat being vacated by Byrne.