<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 4-140. - Removal of canine waste.</div>
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               (a)
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               Any person owning, harboring, walking, in possession of or in charge of a dog which
               defecates on public property, public park property, public right-of-way or any private
               property without the permission of the private property owner, shall remove all feces
               immediately after it is deposited by the dog. All feces removed in accordance with
               this section shall be placed in a suitable bag or other container that closes and
               disposed of in a lawful manner.
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               (b)
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               Any violation of this section shall constitute a non-criminal violation punishable
               by a fine or a civil penalty in accordance with article I of this chapter, <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH4AN_ARTIINGE_S4-9SAPE" class="section-link" data-product-id="12650">section 4-9</a>, entitled: Sanctions and penalties.
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               (c)
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               The provisions of this section shall not apply to a guide dog, hearing dog or service
               dog accompanying any person with a disability.
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               (d)
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               Nothing in this article shall prevent a private citizen from bringing an action to
               abate a nuisance or from bringing an action for damage, loss or injury to the private
               citizen or his property resulting from the animal being a public nuisance.
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               (Ord. of 3-14-16(2), Â§ 1)
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