[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 122-6, Curbing of dogs required,
was repealed 1-21-2010 by Ord. No. 01-2010, amended 4-17-2014 by Ord.
No. 17-2014 to state that the penalty for violation of the section
shall be in the amount of $100.
[Amended 1-25-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-1]
Any person violating the provisions of this
Article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not
more than $1,000 or imprisonment for a period of not more than 90
days, or both.
[Added 3-8-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-4]
A.
Removal of feces required. Any person owning or in
charge of any dog which soils, defiles, defecates on or commits any
nuisance on any common thoroughfare, parkway, street, sidewalk, passageway,
bypath, play area, park, beach or any place where people congregate
or walk or upon any public property whatsoever or upon any private
property shall immediately remove all feces deposited by any such
dog by any sanitary method approved by the local health authority.
[Amended 3-13-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-4]
B.
Disposal of feces. The feces removed from the aforementioned
designated area shall be disposed of by the person owning or in charge
of any such dog in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
C.
Exceptions. The provisions of this section shall not
apply to blind persons who may use dogs as guides.
D.
Methods of disposal. Sanitary methods for removing
all feces approved by the local health authority are mechanical devices
such as pooch scoops, small shovels, etc. All feces removed by the
person owning, harboring, keeping or in charge of any such dog shall
have an approved device or sanitary method of disposal with them whenever
their dog is on public property. All feces shall be disposed of in
a sealed, nonabsorbent leakproof container.
