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ORDINANCE 2023-520 <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10,ARTICLE I, SECTION 10-1 <br /> DEFNITIONS,AND ARTICLE II, SECTION 10-38 SANITATION AND SECTION 10-39 <br /> PENALTY FOR THE PROPER REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF ANIMAL WASTE <br /> THE CITY OF HUGO ORDAINS: <br /> Section 1. The City Council of the City of Hugo does hereby amend Chapter 10, Article 1, <br /> Section 10-1 to add definitions and to amend Chapter 10, Article II, Sections 10-38 and 10-39 to <br /> state the following: <br /> 10-1 DEFINITIONS <br /> Animal means dog, cat or other animal kept for amusement or companionship. <br /> Soil/defile/defecate means to make unclean from excrement. <br /> Waste means solid matter expelled from the bowels of the pet, excrement. <br /> 10-38 SANITATION <br /> (1)Animal Waste.It is unlawful for any owner or custodian of any animal to cause or allow <br /> such animal to soil, defile or defecate on any public property or upon any street, sidewalk,public <br /> way,play area or common grounds owned jointly by the members of a homeowners'or <br /> condominium association, or upon private property other than that of the owner,unless such <br /> owner immediately removes and disposes of all feces deposited by such animal in a sanitary <br /> manner. <br /> a. Any person who owns, keeps or harbors any dog must remove all dog feces, on a <br /> daily basis, from all enclosed dog runs or kennels, and must remove,on a daily basis, <br /> any accumulations of dog feces which are visible from any location outside the <br /> borders of that person's property. <br /> (2) Disposal. Proper disposal of animal waste shall be limited to burial where lawfully permitted, <br /> flushing in the toilet,bagging for disposal in the owner or keeper's waste receptacle, and bagging <br /> for disposal in a waste receptacle in a public park or park area. Disposal of animal waste in storm <br /> drains and public composts is prohibited. <br /> i <br />