[Adopted 12-14-1982 by Ord. No. 1377; amended in its entirety 10-11-2005 by Ord. No. 12-2005]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
IMMEDIATE
The pet solid waste is removed at once, without delay.
OWNER/KEEPER
Any person who shall possess, maintain, house or harbor any pet or otherwise have custody of any pet, whether or not the owner of such pet.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal jurisdiction.
PET
A domesticated animal (other than a disability assistance animal) kept for amusement or companionship.
PET SOLID WASTE
Waste matter expelled from the bowels of the pet; excrement.
PROPER DISPOSAL
Placement in a designated waste receptacle, or other suitable container, and discarded in a refuse container whish is regularly emptied by the municipality or some other refuse collector; or disposal into a system designed to convey domestic sewage for proper treatment and disposal.
No person who owns, keeps, harbors, walks or has custody of a pet shall permit, cause, suffer or allow such pet to defecate upon, soil, defile or commit any nuisance of any kind on any public property or on any private property without the express permission of the owners of such property.
Any owner or keeper who requires the use of a disability assistance animal shall be exempt from the provisions of this article while such animal is being used for that purpose.
In the event a pet shall soil, defile, or defecate upon any public property or on any private property without the express permission of the owners of such private property, the owner, keeper, harborer, and/or person having custody of said pet shall immediately remove and sanitarily dispose of said pet’s feces and droppings deposited by such pet, which removal shall be by a shovel, container, disposal bag or any other sanitary manner.
A person who owns, keeps, harbors or has custody of a pet shall maintain such person’s property in a sanitary manner so as to prevent any noxious odors, attraction of insects, attraction of vermin breeders and any other public health nuisance.
Any person or entity found guilty of violating this article shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, § 1-14. It shall be a defense to a conviction for violation of this article if the person or entity in question has complied with § 69-14.2 of this article.