7-12-400 Rules and regulations and inspections.

   The Department shall have the authority to establish and enforce rules and regulations relating to any matter pertaining to the administration, implementation and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.

   The Department may conduct, or cause to be conducted by an animal control officer or authorized representative, such inspections as are necessary to insure compliance with all applicable ordinances, statutes, and laws of local, state and federal governments and compliance with Department rules.

(Prior code § 98-18.2; Amend Coun. J. 7-26-06, p. 81829, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 2-7-07, p. 98109, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-16, p. 37901, Art. I, § 37)

7-12-410 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 2-7-07, p. 98109, § 4, repealed § 7-12-410, which pertained to license revocation.

7-12-420 Removal of excrement.

   No person shall appear with a pet upon the public ways or within public places or upon the property of another, absent that person's consent, without some means for the removal of excrement; nor shall any person fail to remove any excrement deposited by such pet. This section shall not apply to a blind person while walking his or her guide dog.

   Any person found to have been in violation of this section shall be fined not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00 for each offense.

(Prior code § 98-19; Amend Coun. J. 5-14-97, p. 44296)

7-12-430 Violation – Penalty.

   Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter for which no specific penalty is provided, shall be fined not less than $50.00 nor more than $200.00 for each offense.

(Prior code § 98-20; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 4.1)