3.10.080 Disposal of Dog Solid Waste.
(a) Definitions.
(1) “Immediate” means that the pet solid waste is removed at once, without delay.
(2) “Owner/keeper” means any person who shall possess, maintain, house or harbor any pet or otherwise have custody or control of any dog whether or not the owner of such pet.
(3) “Person” means any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or political subdivision of this State subject to municipal jurisdiction.
(4) “Dog” means domestic or domesticated member of the family Canidae.
(5) “Dog solid waste” means waste matter expelled from the bowels of the dog; excrement.
(6) “Proper disposal” means placement in a designated waste receptacle, or other suitable container, and discarded in a refuse container which is regularly emptied by the municipality or some other refuse collector; or disposal into a system designed to convey domestic sewage for proper treatment and disposal.
(b) Requirement for Disposal. All dog owners and keepers are required to immediately and properly dispose of their dog’s solid waste deposited on any property, public or private, not owned or lawfully possessed that person.
(c) Exemptions. Any owner or keeper who requires the use of a disability assistant dog shall be exempt from the provisions of this section while such animal is being used for that purpose.
(Ord. 2352-2008)