Morrisville Code of Ordinances - publishing_20231101

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Sec. 18-203. Requirement for Disposal.

It is the duty of each person in control of a pet to promptly remove and dispose of, in a sanitary manner, pet solid waste left by such pet. All pet solid waste shall be property disposed of per the requirements below: (1) All pet owners and keepers are required to immediately and property dispose of their pet’s solid waste deposited on any property, public or private, not owned or possessed by that person. (2) On any property owned or possessed by that person, all pet owners and keepers are required to dispose of their pet’s solid waste at a frequency of at least weekly or more frequently if necessary to prevent a public health nuisance. (3) The owner or keeper of any pet shall not take the pet off the owner/keeper’s property without the means to properly and immediately remove and dispose of the pet’s solid waste from any public property. “Means to properly and immediately remove and dispose of the pet’s solid waste” shall consist of having on one’s person a device such as a plastic bag or other suitable “scooper”, that can be used to fully clean up and contain the pet’s solid waste until it can be deposited in a closed trash receptacle or other appropriate refuse container. Such a device must be produced and shown upon request to anyone authorized to enforce this ordinance.

Sec. 18-204. Exemptions.

Any owner who requires the use of a disability assistance pet shall be exempt from the provisions of this section while such pet is being used for that purpose. Any pet used by a law enforcement agency in the investigation of crimes or as otherwise necessary in the enforcement of the law shall be exempt from the provisions of this section while such pet is being used for that purpose.

(Ord. No. 2016-043, 8-23-16)

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