Not only is the failure curb pets not neighborly, it is also in violation of Indianapolis’ city code. The following is from Sec. 531-203 of the Revised Code of the Consolidated City and County of Indianapolis/Marion, Indiana:
“No person knowingly shall allow a dog or cat which is kept by that person to defecate or urinate on a public street, byway, municipally owned or public land or building, or upon private property, in the city without the prior permission of the owner of such property; however, if an animal defecates on property described in this subsection, the animal’s owner or keeper promptly shall remove any feces to a waste container, or otherwise dispose of such material in a manner inoffensive to reasonable public sensibilities.”