[Approved 8-23-1990 by Ch. No. 2147]
It shall be the duty of each person who owns,
possesses or controls a dog to remove and dispose of any feces left
by his/her dog on any sidewalk, street or other public area. It shall
further be the duty of each person who owns, possesses or controls
a dog to remove and dispose of any feces left by his/her dog on any
private property neither owned nor occupied by said person.
[Added 7-25-1996 by Ch. No. 2422]
A.
Any resident who witnesses a violation of the above
section on his/her property or on a public sidewalk adjacent to his/her
property may file a complaint with the Pawtucket Police Department,
providing all information necessary for a warning or citation to issue
to the violator and promising to be available to testify in court
should the complaint result in a citation being issued.
B.
The violator will receive warnings upon the first
two complaints. Upon the filing of a third or subsequent complaint
against the same violator, a citation shall be issued, service of
which shall be deemed sufficient if mailed to the last known address
of the violator. For the purposes of penalties, it shall be deemed
a first offense when the first citation is issued.
Violation of this article shall be punishable
by a fine not exceeding $25 for the first offense, not exceeding $50
for the second offense within a year and not exceeding $100 for the
third and any subsequent offenses within a year to be recovered by
action of debt or by complaint or warrant, to use as such City Council
may prescribe.
This article shall not apply to a licensed dog
accompanying any handicapped person who, by reason of his/her handicap,
is physically unable to comply with the requirement of this article.
