[Adopted 11-9-1993[1]]
A.
CITY PROPERTY
PROPERTY OF ANOTHER
Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions
shall apply:
Any property owned, occupied or controlled by the City of
Norwalk, including but not limited to parks, streets, sidewalks and
grassy areas adjacent to City streets and sidewalks.
All property within City boundaries which is not owned by
the City, including but not limited to all residential and commercial
property, private streets and sidewalks and the grassy areas located
adjacent to such streets and sidewalks, rights-of-way and any common
area of a condominium or cooperative.
B.
Owners and custodians to be responsible. Any person who owns a dog
or has custody of a dog, which dog has caused its feces to be deposited
upon any City property or upon the property of another, shall immediately
remove such feces or cause it to be removed and shall dispose of it
in a sanitary manner. A person will be considered to have disposed
of feces in a sanitary manner if such person places such material
in a bag or wrapper made of paper, plastic or some similar material
and places it in a refuse container which is regularly emptied by
the City of Norwalk Department of Public Works or some other refuse
collector or otherwise disposes of such material on their own property.
C.
Exemption.
(1)
Nothing herein shall be construed to apply to the situation where
a dog is on its owner's or custodian's property or where
the dog owner or custodian has the permission of the owner.
(2)
Any dog owned or used by the Norwalk Police Department for law enforcement
purposes shall be exempt from the provisions of this section while
engaged in law enforcement and related activities.
(3)
Any dog which serves as a guide dog shall be exempt from the provisions
of this section while such dog is accompanying a blind person.
D.
Penalty. Any person who violates this section shall be subject to
a fine of $50.
