A.
Except as provided in Subsection B below, a female dog or cat in estrus, a condition commonly known as "in heat" or "in season," shall be confined in a dwelling. Secure enclosures may be utilized if the enclosure is capable of limiting the attraction of other animals and prohibiting the female from coming in contact with other animals.
B.
Exceptions.
(1)
A female dog in heat may be taken outside on a leash for the
purpose of natural relief but may not be taken off the owner's real
property. The dog must be accompanied by the owner, keeper or custodian
who is capable of controlling and physically restraining the dog.
For the purpose of this regulation, the owner's real property shall
include the common areas of a homeowners' association, condominium,
apartment complex, and townhouse development if the owner shares an
interest in the common areas. This subsection does not affect any
right of a common ownership community to regulate or ban animals from
the community's property.
(2)
A dog or cat in heat may be conveyed to a veterinarian, custodian,
breeder, breeding facility, kennel, or grooming shop.
C.
A violation of this section is a Class A violation.
A.
Except as provided by Subsection B below, the owner, keeper or custodian of an animal shall not allow the animal to defecate or excrete on property other than the owner's.
B.
Exceptions.
(1)
Animals may defecate and excrete on property other than the
owner's with the consent of the property owner.
(2)
Animals participating in a qualified activity may defecate and
excrete on public property or property other than the owner's if the
feces are immediately removed by a sanitary method and disposed of
in an appropriate trash receptacle.
(3)
Animals may defecate and excrete on public property or the common
area of property in which the owner shares an interest if the feces
are immediately removed by a sanitary method and disposed of in an
appropriate trash receptacle. This subsection does not affect any
right of a common ownership community to regulate or ban animals from
the community's property.
C.
A person shall not allow animal feces to accumulate on any property
causing unsanitary conditions or conditions detrimental to the health
and well-being of animals or humans.
