8619-15ORDINANCE NO. 8619 -15
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
CREATING SECTION 8.36, CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO
REQUIRE PERSONS IN CONTROL OF DOGS LOCATED ON
PROPERTY OTHER THAN THAT OF THE PERSON IN
CONTROL OF THE DOG TO REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF
EXCREMENT IN A SANITARY MANNER; PROVIDING THAT NO
DOG OWNER OR PERSON HAVING CUSTODY OR CONTROL
OF A DOG SHALL ALLOW THE ACCUMULATION OF DOG
EXCREMENT ON HIS OR HER PRIVATE PROPERTY IN A
MANNER THAT CREATES A HEALTH HAZARD OR PUBLIC
NUISANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 8.36, Clearwater Code of Ordinances, is hereby created to
read as follows:
Sec. 8.36 Removal of dog excreta from certain public and private property.
(1) Every dog owner or person in charge of a dog who shall have actual
knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that a dog who is under their custody or
control has defecated on public or private property shall immediately retrieve all such
excrement and dispose of such excrement in a sanitary fashion.
(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to a dog that defecates on its owner's private
property or on the private property of the person having temporary or permanent
custody or control of the dog.
(3 No dog owner or person having custody or control of a dog shall allow dog
excrement to accumulate on their private property in a manner that creates a health
hazard or public nuisance (e.g. excrement causes continuous off -site odor offensive to a
person of reasonable sensibilities or attracts a large number of flies or other insects or
pests).
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
JAN 1 5 2015
Ordinance No. 8619 -15
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Approved as to form:
Robert J
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ity Attorney
FEB U 5 2015
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George N. Cretekos
Mayor
Attest:
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Rosemarie Call
City Clerk
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