Removal and proper disposition of animal fecal matter required when dog defecates on public and private property and fine schedule for violation

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person owning, possessing, having the care, charge, control or custody of any dog(s) to not immediately remove and thereafter dispose of any fecal matter deposited by the dog(s) on public property or private property other than the private property of the owner or responsible party of the dog(s) unless the owner or person in lawful possession of the property has consented to such deposit. Public property includes, but is not limited to, parks, sidewalks, swales, and streets. For the purposes of this section, dog fecal matter shall be immediately removed by placing the matter in a closed or sealed container and thereafter disposing of it by depositing the matter in a trash receptacle, sanitary disposal unit, or other closed or sealed container. This section shall not apply to blind persons accompanied by a dog used for their assistance.

(b)

Each violation of this section is a civil infraction. Each violation of this section shall constitute a separate offense and be punishable by civil penalty in the amount as prescribed in section 6-71.

(Ord. No. 12189, § 1, 2-14-02)