§ 8-16-9. Defecation by dogs or cats.  


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  • A.

    It is unlawful for any owner of any dog or cat to fail to promptly remove and dispose of, in a sanitary manner, feces left by a dog or cat being handled by that person on property, public or private, other than the premises of the owner or handler of such dog or cat.

    B.

    Persons owning pet dogs or service dogs, such as seeing eye dogs, who are legally blind or confined to a wheelchair and thereby physically incapable of disposing of feces left by their animal, are exempt from this law.

    C.

    Enforcement of this section shall be in accordance with chapter 8-24.

(Code 1985, § 5-63; Ord. No. 4826, § 1, 11-21-2000)