(A) The owner or person having immediate control of an animal shall immediately remove and dispose of, in a sanitary manner, any excreta left or deposited by the animal, upon public or non-animal owner private property. This section shall not be applicable to cases where a person is physically unable or is legally blind and is being assisted by a certain companion dog.
(B) All pens, yards, structures or areas where animals are kept shall be maintained in a nuisance free manner. Droppings and manure shall be removed regularly and disposed of properly so not to attract insects or rodents, become unsightly or cause objectionable odors.
(C) The civil provisions of this section shall be enforced by employees of the Seymore Police Department, the Seymour animal control officer, and/or other persons authorized by the City of Seymour Board of Public Words and Safety. This section may be enforced by citation, injunction or civil forfeiture.
(D) The Seymour Police Department, the Seymour animal control officer, and/or other persons authorized by the City of Seymour Board of Public Works and Safety are authorized to catch and impound animals at large with such authorization to include the pursuit of animals upon non-animal owner private property. It shall be a violation of this section to interfere with the animal control officer, law enforcement officer, public health officer or designee, in the performance of their duties.
(Ord. 26, 2005, passed 1-9-2006) Penalty, see § 97.99