(A) It shall be unlawful for the owner or custodian of any dog to take said dog off the owner’s own property without the means to properly remove and dispose of the dog’s feces from any public or private property.
(B) It is the responsibility of a dog’s owner or custodian to clean up the dog’s feces from any public or private property outside of the dog owner’s property. Such property includes, but is not limited to, parks, rights-of-way, paths, and public access areas.
(C) “Means to properly remove and dispose of feces” shall consist of having on or near one’s person a device such as a plastic bag, or other suitable plastic or paper container, that can be used to fully clean up and contain dog waste until it can be disposed of in an appropriate container. Such a device must be shown, upon request, to anyone authorized to enforce this chapter. Depositing the feces in any river, body of water or directly into the city’s sanitary or storm sewer systems is prohibited and constitutes a violation of this section.
(D) This provision shall not apply to handicapped persons assisted by trained guide or assistance dogs.
(Ord. passed 11-17-09; Am. Ord. passed 4-17-18) Penalty, see §§ 3-91 et seq.