A.
It is a restricted act for a person or entity owning or harboring
a dog, whether licensed or not, to permit said dog to run at large
within the Town of Holland, outside the municipal boundaries of the
Town of Holland, unless said dog is restrained by a chain or leash
not exceeding 10 feet in length.
B.
Exceptions
(1)
A guide dog actually leading a blind person or a dog being trained
as a guide dog.
(2)
A hearing dog actually aiding a deaf person or a dog being trained
to assist a deaf person.
(3)
A police dog in use for police work or a dog being trained as a police
dog.
(4)
A dog actually engaged in hunting or training for hunting accompanied
by its owner or other responsible person, on land with the permission
of the owner of the land.
[Added 9-11-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013[1]]
A.
It shall
be the duty of each dog owner or person having possession, custody
or control of a dog to remove any feces left by his or her dog on
any sidewalk, gutter, street or other public area.
B.
It shall
further be the duty of each dog owner or person having possession,
custody or control of a dog to remove any feces left by his or her
dog on any other private property.
C.
The provisions
of this section shall be enforced by the Dog Control Officer or the
Building Safety Inspector/Zoning Enforcement Officer of the Town of
Holland.
D.
The provisions
of this section shall not apply to a guide dog, hearing dog or service
dog accompanying any person with a disability.
E.
It shall be an affirmative defense in any prosecution for a violation of Subsection B that the owner of or person in possession of the private property refuses to allow the dog owner or person having possession, custody or control of a dog to enter upon such property for the purpose of removing any feces left by his or her dog thereon.
Any person violating the provisions of this article shall, upon
conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $25 for the
first offense, a fine not exceeding $50 for the second offense and
a fine not exceeding $100 for the third and subsequent offense.