For the purpose of this Chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein unless otherwise their use in the text of Chapter 15.02 clearly demonstrates a different meaning.
(a) “Owner/keeper” means any person who possesses, maintains, houses or harbors any pet or otherwise has custody of any pet, whether or not the owner of such pet.
(b) “Pet” means domesticated and exotic animals kept for amusement, assistance or companionship, including dogs, cats, rabbits, horses, birds, reptiles, rodents and exotics.
(c) “Pet waste” means solid waste matter expelled from the bowels of the pet; excrement.
(d) “Proper disposal” means placement in a designated waste receptacle, or other suitable container, and discarded in a refuse container which is regularly emptied by the municipality or some other refuse collector.
(e) “Improper disposal” means hosing down, sweeping without removing, dumping anywhere within the City of Canyon Lake.
(f) “NPDES” means National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.
(Ord. 138U, passed 10-5-2011)