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(sometimes called pooper scooper law)
Defecation by dogs or cats (sometimes called pooper
scooper law)
There is an ordinance
relating to picking up fecal matter deposited by owned dogs on
property which does not belong to the owner of the dog or where
the owner has consent to let his/her dog defecate. The text of
the ordinances is as follows:
“Section
6-24. Defecation by dogs or cats.
(a) It is the
duty of each person in control of a dog or cat to promptly remove
and dispose of, in a sanitary manner, feces left by such dog or
cat.
(b) It shall be
the duty of each person in control of a dog or cat to be in possession
of materials to remove feces left by a such dog or cat.
(c) It is an affirmative
defense to prosecution under this section that the person in control
of the dog or cat is the owner of the premises, or the owner’s
agent of the premises, where the dog or cat deposits feces.”
(d) Violation
of this section is unlawful and any violation shall be punishable
upon conviction by a fine of not less than $75.00 or more than
$500.00. Each act in contravention of this section is a separate
offense.”
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