[Adopted 5-6-2003 by L.L. No. 9-2003]
Any person owning or in charge of any dog which soils, defiles,
defecates on or commits any nuisance on any common thoroughfare, sidewalk,
passageway, play area, park or any place where people congregate or
walk or upon any private property, without the permission of the owner
of said property, shall immediately remove all feces deposited by
any such dog, in a sanitary manner.
The feces removed from the aforementioned designated areas shall
be disposed of by the person owning or in charge of any such dog in
a sealed, nonabsorbent, leakproof container. In no event shall any
feces be deposited in sewers or drains, whether storm or sanitary.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to handicapped
persons.
In case a dog is unattended, information secured by an enforcement
officer from a license or tag secured to said dog shall present a
rebuttable presumption that the owner identified by such license or
tag is the owner or person in charge of said dog.
Any Animal Control Officer, police officer, or Code Enforcement
Officer of the Town of Waterford is hereby authorized and empowered
to enforce the provisions of this article. In addition thereto, the
Town Board shall have the power to designate such other persons as
is deemed necessary to enforce this article.
Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary, any person
who violates or neglects to comply with any provision of this article
shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable for a penalty of not less
than $25 nor more than $75 for each violation.
