§ 4-26. Prohibited on public streets unless leashed or under control; removal of excrement.

(a)

It is unlawful for any person owning or having the care or control of any dog to allow such dog upon the public streets of the city, or in any public place, or upon any property other than that of the owner, unless such dog shall be held by the owner or person having care or control of such dog on a securely fastened suitable leash of dependable strength, not to exceed six (6) feet in length, or unless the dog is otherwise under the immediate physical control of the owner or other responsible person, unless the dog is running on property other than of its owner and with the consent of the owner of such property.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person who owns or has control of any dog to permit said dog to defecate upon the following, unless said person has on his or her person a means to immediately remove any feces of such dog:

(1)

Any public right-of-way, including any sidewalk or swale; or

(2)

Any public park, school grounds, or other public property other than areas designated for that purpose; or

(3)

Any private property not belonging to the owner of the animal.

For the purpose of this section, the means of removal shall be any tool, implement, or other device carried for the purpose of picking up and containing such feces, unexposed to said person or the public. Disposal shall be accomplished by transporting such feces to a place appropriate for the sanitary disposal of such feces.

(c)

The owner of any dog shall keep his or her own property free of excrement to the extent that it is necessary to prevent noxious or offensive odors from escaping onto adjacent property or public right-of-way.

(Code 1972, § 4-4; Ord. No. 311-A, § 1, 1-11-94; Ord. No. 311-00-A, § 1, 8-8-00)