A. It is unlawful for the owner or person having charge or control of any dog or cat or other household pet (“animal” in this section), to permit the animal to defecate and to allow the feces to remain, upon any public or private property not owned or possessed by the owner or person having charge or control of the animal, unless the person shall immediately and securely enclose all feces deposited by the animal in a bag, wrapper or other container and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.
B. Any person who has charge or control of any animal in a location other than on the property of such person or the property of the owner of the animal shall have in his or her possession a suitable wrapper, bag or container for the purpose of complying with the requirements of this section. Failure of such person to carry such wrapper, bag or container when in charge or control of an animal in a location other than on the property of such person or the property of the owner of the animal shall constitute a violation of this section.
C. A sightless person who has charge or control of a guide dog shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.
D. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section is guilty of an infraction, and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to:
1. A fine not exceeding fifty dollars for a first violation;
2. A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for a second violation of this section within one year;
3. A fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars for each additional violation of this section within one year. (Prior code § 3-4)