(A) Any person who owns, keeps or harbors animal within the city shall keep such animal confined to the premises owned or occupied by him or her and shall not permit such animal to run at large; provided, that animal shall not be deemed to be at large when held on leash by and under the control of a responsible person.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any owner or person in control of an animal to:
(1) Knowingly or willfully allow his or her animal to defecate on private property of other persons without their consent or the consent of persons having control of the premises; and
(2) Knowingly or willfully allow his or her animal to defecate on public property; except that defecation by an animal on public property shall not constitute a violation of this section if the owner of the animal immediately removes the material defecated and disposes of it in a safe and sanitary manner.
(3) Knowingly or willfully fail to periodically, properly and completely collect and dispose of any and all animal fecal excrement accumulating upon the premises of such owner. Detection of odor from the animal fecal excrement which constitutes a nuisance as determined by an Enforcement Officer from any neighboring property shall be deemed to be prima facie evidence of such, animal’s owner or other persons failure to abide by this section and shall be subject to penalties under this chapter.
(Ord. 316, passed 7-6-2023) Penalty, see § 90.99