§ 4-24. Defilement of public or private property.

(a)

Prohibition; exceptions. It shall be unlawful for an owner of any dog to cause, suffer or allow such dog to soil, defile and/or defecate on any public thoroughfare, sidewalk, passageway, bypath, play area, park or any other public property, or on any private property without the permission of the owner of said property. Provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall apply to that portion of a street or alley between the edge of such public street or alley and the edge of a public sidewalk, where such sidewalk exists; or, where a sidewalk does not exist, that area of publicly owned land lying on either side of a public street or alley between the edge of such public street or alley and the nearest private property boundary line(s) extending and running parallel to the edge of such public street or alley.

(b)

Sanitation; removal. Any person who shall curb a dog, as permitted in subsection (a) above, shall immediately remove all feces deposited by such dog as follows:

(1)

Feces shall be picked up with a scoop, shovel, broom, tong or other similar implement; and the same shall be deposited directly into an airtight container or bag; and the same shall subsequently be deposited in a container used for the disposal of refuse.

(2)

If the owner shall immediately remove all feces deposited by such a dog, as described in (b)(1) above, which was left by the dog in violation of (a) above, without being advised to do so, then no citation shall be issued.

(3)

In no event shall any feces be deposited in or upon any public property, or in sewers or drains whether such sewers or drains are for storm runoff or sanitary purposes.

(Ord. No. 06O-10-174, § 1, 11-13-06)