Beaumont Municipal Code Ch. 6.05 Disposal of Dog and Horse Feces on Public and Private Property

It shall be unlawful for any person owning or having control or custody of any dog and/or horse:

A. To permit or allow the dog and/or horse to defecate upon public property including, but not limited to, any sidewalk, street, park, public right-of-way or other public area within the City unless the owner or the person having control or custody of the dog and/or horse immediately removes the feces and properly disposes the container of the feces in a sanitary manner; or

B. To permit or allow the dog and/or horse to defecate upon private property neither owned nor occupied by said person unless the owner or the person having control or custody of the animal immediately removes the feces and properly disposes the container of the feces in a sanitary manner; or

C. To allow a dog or horse on public or private property without carrying at all times a suitable container or instrument for the removal and disposal of feces.

(Ord. 1004, 11-2-2011)

Any person owning or having control or custody of a dog and/or horse shall have on or near his or her person a tool or device, such as a plastic bag, or any other disposal vessel that can be used to fully clean up and contain the feces, without exposing the feces to said person or the public, until it can be disposed of in a trash can or other appropriate receptacle. Such a tool, device or other disposable vessel shall be produced and shown to anyone authorized to enforce this Chapter, upon request.

(Ord. 1004, 11-2-2011)

Disabled persons accompanied by service dogs and persons using service dogs engaged in emergency and rescue operations, are exempt from the requirements of this Chapter, as are persons using horses while performing public safety functions and operations.

In the discretion of the Enforcement Officer, any person violating the provisions of this Chapter shall be issued an Administrative Citation pursuant to Beaumont Municipal Code Chapter 1.17 or shall be guilty of an infraction pursuant to Beaumont Municipal Code Chapter 1.16. In either case, the amount of the fine shall be the appropriate amount set forth in Section 1.16.030 of this Code. Each such violation shall be deemed a separate offense as specified in Section 1.16.040.

Notwithstanding the above, a first offense may be charged and prosecuted as a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of $1,000.00, or six months in jail, or both.

(Ord. 1004, 11-2-2011)