All dog waste must be removed from any yard within seven days.

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Background information (if available):

6.24.015 Removal of materials between January 15th through May 15th.

(a) During the period from January 15th to May 15th of each and every year, it shall be unlawful for any person to permit any animal or fowl manure, excrement or other fly breeding material to remain on or at his premises for a period in excess of seven days.

(b) During the period from January 15th to May 15th of each and every year, all animal or fowl manure, excrement, and all other fly breeding materials, shall be removed at least once a week from all premises, including but not limited to, poultry ranches, poultry yards, dairies, cattle yards, barns, sheds, feeding platforms, coops, and mangers. Every person maintaining or operating a poultry ranch, dairy, or cattle yard shall file with the code enforcement officer a notice specifying the day of each and every week during the period of January 15th to May 15th that he will remove or cause to be removed from his premises all animal and fowl manure, excrement and all other fly breeding materials.

(Ord. 586 § 1 (part), 1981)

Related laws:

No person may keep a smelly dog.

One may not place a dead bird on a neighbor’s lawn.

Yard waste may be burned any day except Sunday.

It is illegal to display colored chickens for sale.

Owners of mules may not allow their animal to roam around Athens unsupervised.

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