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(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
(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
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
From Memorial Day to Labor Day, no person owning, keeping or in charge of a dog shall permit the dog to enter the sand beach area directly adjacent to the lake water at those city parks identified as: Michigan Beach; Depot Beach; and Ferry Beach.
(Prior Code, § 9.123) (Ord. 651, passed 4-5-1999; Ord. 658, passed 3-6-2000; Ord. 665, passed 2-19-2001; Ord. 702, passed 5-16-2005) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) From Memorial Day to Labor Day, no person, who owns, keeps or possesses a dog, shall permit the dog to enter on or within the regulated portion of East Park unless the dog is on a leash and is under control of the person holding the leash. However, during a city-approved event in East Park, no person, who owns, keeps or possesses a dog, shall permit the dog to enter the regulated portion of East Park even if the dog is on a leash and under the control of the person holding the leash. This prohibition of dogs in the regulated portion of East Park during city-approved events shall not apply to dogs that are performing in the city-approved event.
(B) (1) For purposes of this section, the REGULATED PORTION OF EAST PARK shall mean that portion of East Park that is bounded by: on the north, the sidewalk to the south of East Clinton Street continuing to the north side of the Harbor Master Building ending at the sidewalk adjacent to Round Lake; on the south, the south wall of the Performance Pavilion continuing in a straight line to the sidewalk adjacent to Round Lake; on the east, the sidewalk which runs along Round Lake between the aforementioned northern and southern boundaries; and on the west, the sidewalk adjacent to the east side of Bridge Street between the aforementioned northern and southern boundaries.
(2) In addition, for purposes of this section, a CITY-APPROVED EVENT shall mean an event, festival or activity which has been approved or authorized by the city pursuant to this code, the City Charter or by virtue of the city’s ownership of the land being used for the event, festival or activity.
(Prior Code, § 9.125) (Ord. 730, passed 7-7-2008) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT. Downtown district boundaries of the Downtown Development Authority as described in § 32.075 of this code of ordinances.
DANGEROUS ANIMAL.
(a) Any animal which because of its size, vicious propensity or other characteristic, would constitute a danger to human life, property or domestic animals if not restrained or kept in a cage; or
(b) An ape, a monkey of any species, alligator, crocodile or snake.
SPECIAL EVENT. A festival recognized by the city or other public gathering for which approval has been given by the City Council.
(Prior Code, § 9.135)
(B) Prohibition in public place. No person shall possess a dangerous animal in any city park or in or on any sidewalk, public road or other public place within the Central Business District. This prohibition shall not apply to a dangerous animal which is being transported in a vehicle or container which is capable of preventing injury to a person by the dangerous animal.
(Prior Code, § 9.136)
(C) Exception. Division (B) above shall not apply to a person or entity which obtains permission from the City Manager to possess a dangerous animal in a prohibited area. The City Manager shall grant permission when the applicant presents information to the City Manager that the dangerous animal will be used in conjunction with a special event and the animal, although technically meeting the definition of a dangerous animal, is not a danger to persons or domestic animals because of its training, behavioral history or other circumstances.
(Prior Code, § 9.137)
(Ord. 697, passed 1-15-2004; Ord. 702, passed 5-16-2005) Penalty, see § 10.99