(a) Each owner or occupant of premises within the City whereon any dog, cat or other pet animal which may lawfully be harbored or maintained within the City shall maintain the pen or other enclosure or place where such dog, cat or other pet animal is kept in a healthful and sanitary condition at all times, free of offensive substances and liquids, at such place and in such manner as not to constitute a hazard to the health or safety of any person or an annoyance to persons in the neighborhood thereof.
(b) The owner or person in charge or control of any dog, cat or other animal which defecates upon any public sidewalk, walkway, entranceway, street, lane or in any public place within the corporate limits of the City or on any private or public property, including any park, shall immediately remove all feces and place it in a proper receptacle. Persons medically requiring the need of a "seeing eye dog" while relying upon a dog specifically trained for this purpose shall be exempt from compliance with this section.