(A) Restrictions on pet waste.
(1) It shall be unlawful for the owner or custodian of any dog to take it off the owner’s own property limits without the means to properly remove and dispose of the dog’s feces from any public or private property.
(2) It is the responsibility of a dog’s owner or custodian to clean up the dog’s feces from any public or private property outside of the dog owner’s own property limits. Such property includes, but is not limited to, parks, rights-of-way, paths and public access areas.
(3) MEANS TO PROPERLY REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF FECES shall consist of having on or near one’s person a device, such as a plastic bag, or other suitable plastic or paper container, that can be used to clean up and contain dog waste until it can be disposed of in an appropriate container. Such a device must be produced and shown, upon request, to anyone authorized to enforce these ordinances.
(4) This provision shall not apply to handicapped persons assisted by trained guide or assistance dogs.
(5) PUBLIC NUISANCE is defined to include a dog that deposits feces on public property or on private property without the consent of the owner or person in lawful possession of the private property, and the person owning, possessing, harboring or having the care, charge, control or custody of the dog fails to remove the feces so deposited. Provided, however, this definition shall not apply to any dog assisting a handicapped person.
(B) Nutrient-sensitive waters. In addition to the standards for storm water handling set out in the design manual, development and redevelopment that drains, in whole or part, to class NSW waters shall design and implement the best storm water practices that reduce nutrient loading, while still meeting the other requirements of this chapter.
(Ord. 14-O-312, passed 7-14-2014)