[Adopted 5-9-1995 by Ord. No. 26-1995; amended in its entirety 3-28-2017 by L.L. No. 3-2017]
A. 
Any person owning, keeping, possessing or harboring any dog or cat shall promptly remove and dispose of all feces or excrement left by the dog or cat on any public property and on any private property not owned by such person or the lawful residence of such person. Any person walking or exercising a dog on any public property, including a park, sidewalk, or City right-of-way, or on any private property not owned by such person or the lawful residence of such person shall carry with him/her at all times and be able to produce upon lawful inspection a bag or container suitable for removing and disposal of said feces or excrement. This section shall not apply to those persons legally blind and whose dog is considered a guide dog.
B. 
Any person owning, keeping, possessing or harboring any dog or cat shall maintain their own premises or property in a clean, safe and sanitary condition. That a premises shall be in a clean, safe and sanitary condition shall be the responsibility of both the property owner, even if not a resident, and the resident pet owner, even if not the owner of the property.
Every Animal Control Officer shall have the power to issue an appearance ticket pursuant to § 150.20 of the Criminal Procedure Law, to serve a summons and to serve and execute any other order or process in the execution of the provisions of this article. In addition, any Animal/Dog Control Officer, any peace officer, or any Code Enforcement Officer when acting pursuant to his/her special duties, or police officer who is authorized by a municipality to assist in the enforcement of this article may serve any process, including an appearance ticket, a uniform appearance ticket and a uniform appearance ticket and simplified information, related to any proceeding, whether criminal or civil in nature, undertaken in accord with the provisions of this article.