TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
   Chapter
      90.   ANIMALS
      91.   HEALTH AND SANITATION; NUISANCES
      92.   FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
      93.   CEMETERIES
      94.   PARKS AND RECREATION
      95.   MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
      96.   MASS GATHERINGS
      97.   PROHIBITION OF RECREATIONAL MEDICAL MARIHUANA ESTABLISHMENTS
      98.   SMOKE FREE AREAS
CHAPTER 90: ANIMALS
Section
   90.01   Removal of droppings
   90.02   Animal control
   90.03   Beaches
   90.04   East Park area regulations
   90.05   Dangerous animals
§ 90.01 REMOVAL OF DROPPINGS.
   (A)   No person owning, keeping, in possession of or in charge of any animal shall allow the animal to defecate on any public property, public sidewalk, public right-of-way or upon any other type of public property, or upon any private property without the permission of the owner of the property unless: the person who owns, keeps, is in possession of or is in charge of the animal shall immediately remove all droppings deposited by the animal by a sanitary method and dispose of the droppings in sanitary method which may include placing the droppings in a public refuse receptacle if the droppings are in an air-tight container or air-tight bag.
(Prior Code, § 9.121)
   (B)   No person owning, keeping or in charge of an animal shall permit the animal to be on any public property, public sidewalk, public right-of-way or upon any other type of public property whatsoever, or upon any private property without the permission of the owner of the property, unless the animal is accompanied by a person who has in the person’s possession a container or bag of sufficient size to collect and remove the droppings of the animal. The person accompanying the animal shall show the container to any city police officer or authorized city personnel, if requested.
(Prior Code, § 9.124)
(Ord. 651, passed 4-5-1999; Ord. 658, passed 3-6-2000; Ord. 665, passed 2-19-2001; Ord. 702, passed 5-16-2005; Ord. 735, passed 11-17-2008) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 90.02 ANIMAL CONTROL.
   (A)   Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
      ANIMAL. Except for § 90.01(A) of this chapter, a dog or a cat. In § 90.01(A) of this chapter, the term ANIMAL shall not be limited to a dog or cat, but shall mean any warm-blooded organism other than a human.
      CONTROL. The management of the location and/or direction of travel of the animal.
      OWNER OF AN ANIMAL. A person who has a right of proprietorship in such animal, as well as a person who has possession or care of an animal even if such person has no right of property in such animal.
      OWNER’S PROPERTY. Land which is owned by the animal owner or which the animal owner rents as well as land on which the animal owner has permission to be with his or her animal.
   (B)   No person shall:
      (1)   While not on the animal owner’s property, have or permit his or her animal to be outside of a structure or vehicle unless the animal is on a leash and under control;
      (2)   Permit his or her animal or an animal under his or her possession to defecate at a location which is not the owner’s property; provided, however, it shall not be a violation of this section if the feces is immediately cleaned up and placed in a trash receptacle or taken to a location where the owner has permission to dispose of the feces; and/or
      (3)   Have or permit an animal required to be licensed, required to be immunized against rabies, or both to be outside the owner’s property unless licensed as required by law and unless wearing its license tag and evidence of rabies immunization if required by law.
(Prior Code, § 9.122) (Ord. 651, passed 4-5-1999; Ord. 658, passed 3-6-2000; Ord. 702, passed 5-16-2005; Ord. 735, passed 11-17-2008) Penalty, see § 10.99
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