[Adopted 12-21-2009 by Ord. No. 2010-17]
A. 
No person owning, harboring, keeping or in charge of any dog, cat or other domesticated animal shall cause, suffer or allow such animal to soil, defile, urinate, defecate on or commit any nuisance on any common thoroughfare, common area of a condominium association, sidewalk, passageway, bypath, play area, park or any place where people congregate or walk, or on any public property whatsoever, or on any private property without the permission of the owner of said property. The restriction in this section shall not apply to that portion of street lying between the curblines, which shall be used to curb such animal under the following conditions:
(1) 
The person who so curbs such animal shall immediately remove and dispose in a sanitary manner all feces deposited by such animal. 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 Borough of Lodi; by flushing the same down a sanitary sewer system; by use of a chemical container causing disintegration, or otherwise disposes of such material on his or her own property. In the event that a chemical container is used, ultimate disposal must be made in accordance with applicable state regulations concerning solid waste disposal. No person shall dispose of such feces in a refuse container not owned by him or her or that such person is not authorized to use.
(2) 
The feces removed from the aforementioned designated area shall be disposed of in a sanitary manner by the person owning, harboring, keeping or in charge of any animal curbed. Where a minor is the person owning, harboring, keeping or in charge of any such animal, said minor's parent or guardian may also be held liable for any violation of this section.
(3) 
Disposal of feces in street storm collection systems is prohibited.
(4) 
The provisions of this section shall not apply to a guide dog or mobility assist dog while such dog is accompanying a blind or disabled person.
B. 
No person who owns, possesses or controls such animal shall appear with such animal on any sidewalk, street, park or other applicable area without the means of removal of any feces left by such animal.
A. 
All domestic animals must be confined to the residential property of the owner, keeper or harborer of said animal, provided animals may be taken off the residential property of the owner, keeper or harborer when:
(1) 
On a leash no longer than 10 feet in length and under the control of a responsible person. Whether a person is "responsible" shall be determined by giving due consideration to the size and temperament of the animal; or
(2) 
The animal is confined in a cage or within the enclosed interior of a motor vehicle, provided that it is a violation of this section for a animal to be transported in the open bed of a truck unless restrained in a cage or on a leash that will prevent the animal from jumping or falling off the vehicle.
B. 
For the purposes of this section "confined to the residential property of the owner, keeper or harborer" shall mean, but not be limited to mean, confined either inside the residential structure of the owner, keeper or harborer or, if outside the residential structure of the owner, keeper or harborer, the animal shall be physically restrained on a chain or leash or within a suitable fence, or other proper method of physical restraint from which it cannot escape.
A. 
A violation of this article is an offense punishable by a fine not exceeding $2,000, imprisonment for a period not exceeding 90 days and/or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
B. 
The provisions of this article shall be enforced by the Police Department, the Superintendent of Public Works or his designee, the Borough Manager or his designee, the Health Officer or the Property Maintenance Officer. Any property owner or lawful tenant who personally witnesses a person violating the provisions of this article on his or her own property may also bring a complaint against such violator.