November 14, 2018 Chicago City Council
Referred to Committee on Health and Environmental Protection
ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Section 7-12-420 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is amended by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
7-12-420 Removal of excrement.
No person shall appear with a pet upon the public ways or within public places or upon the property of another, absent that person's consent, without some means for the removal of excrement; nor shall any person fail to remove any excrement deposited by such pet. This section shall not apply to a blind person while walking his or her guide dog. This section is enforceable by the authorities listed in Section 7-12-395 and the Department of Streets and Sanitation.
Any person found to have been in violation of this section shall be fined not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00 for each offense.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be effective upon passage and publication.