(A) No person having under his or her control a dog or cat, shall allow the dog or cat to defecate on any public or private property other than his or her own, whether or not the waste created is conducive to removal as anticipated by subsection (B).
(B) Any person having under his or her control a dog or cat, shall take all necessary steps to properly remove and dispose of any waste or excrement created on public or private property by the dog or cat in his or her control, disposing of said waste in an appropriate manner upon his or her own property. For the purpose of this section, "DOG" or "CAT" shall be defined as including any domesticated animal.
(C) All persons having under their control a dog or cat on public or private property other than their own shall then possess on their person sufficient equipment and supplies to effect the removal and proper disposal of any waste that might be created by said animal.
(D) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and no more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each offense. Each day the violation exists shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. 2003-6, passed 4-28-03)