§ 89-5. Removal of feces.

A. 

It shall be the duty of any person who owns or controls any dog or domestic animal to immediately remove any feces left by such dog or domestic animal on any public area, including but not limited to the area between the street and the sidewalk, sidewalks, curbs, roads, streets, paths, passageways, parks or any other public place where people congregate or walk or upon any private property not belonging to the owner or custodian of said dog or domestic animal.

B. 

Any person who owns or controls any dog or domestic animal shall immediately remove any fecal matter from the aforementioned areas to such person's own premises or dispose of the fecal matter in a sanitary manner approved by the Local Health Authority. If the fecal matter is deposited in a public waste receptacle, it shall first be placed in a closed, sealed bag or container.

C. 

This provision shall not be applicable to Seeing Eye dogs which are licensed as such pursuant to §§ 108 and 109 of the Agriculture and Markets Law.

[Amended 11-16-2010 by Ord. No. 187-2010]

Editor's Note: Amended during codification.

Added 5-19-1981 by Ord. No. 142-1981; amended 10-18-1994 by Ord. No. 235-1994