(a) Prohibitions.
(1) It shall be unlawful for the owner or person having the charge or control of any animal to permit such animal to defecate and to allow the feces to remain upon any public property or public right of way or any private property unless such private property is owned, possessed or under the control of said owner or person having charge or control of such animal, and such owner or person shall immediately and securely enclose all feces deposited by the animal in a bag wrapper or other container and dispose of it in a sanitary manner so that it shall pose no threat or danger to the health and well being of the citizens.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person being the owner or having charge of any animal on any public property or right of way private property other than property of such owner or under the control of such owner or person having charge or control of such animal, to fail to have in his/her possession a wood, plastic or metal device, bag wrapper or container for the purpose of picking up and properly disposing of any fecal matter left or deposited by such animal. Failure to any such person to have in his/her possession such suitable device or container shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.
(b) Exceptions. The prohibitions of this section shall not apply to a legally blind or otherwise legally handicapped person who is in need of and is the owner, keeper or custodian of a guide or support dog.
(c) Penalty. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be subject to the penalties provided for in Section 505.99
(d).
(Ord. 1064. Passed 7-28-98.)