Posted by Waste Happy
on September 10, 2026
Quick answer: Yes. Sioux Falls requires dog owners to pick up after their dogs under Sioux Falls Code of Ordinances § 90.009(c) and. The city does not publish a set fine amount. You are also required to carry a means of removal whenever you walk your dog.
What the Sioux Falls ordinance says
| Ordinance | Sioux Falls Code of Ordinances § 90.009(c) and (d) (Responsibility); penalty § 10.999 |
|---|---|
| Fine | Not published |
| Must carry a bag | Yes |
| Service animal exemption | No |
How the penalty works
No set fine found. § 90.009 refers to the general penalty in § 10.999, which could not be read. State law caps any municipal ordinance penalty at $500 and 30 days (SDCL 9-19-3, 22-6-2(2)). The section text was verified from a January 9, 2014 printout of the Sioux Falls code in City of Brookings public meeting records; the current American Legal Publishing page (https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/siouxfalls/latest/siouxfalls_sd/0-0-0-53411) blocks automated access and has no Internet Archive capture, so later amendments cannot be ruled out. The city's pet waste page states the rule but cites no section or fine.
The carry rule
§ 90.009(d) (2014 text): anyone walking an animal on public or private property other than his or her own must carry visible means of cleaning up fecal matter; § 90.009(c) bars allowing an animal to defecate on others' property and requires immediate, thorough cleanup if it does. Exemption: only animals used in parades or involved in law enforcement; no service animal exemption appears in that text.
In practice
Because Sioux Falls requires you to carry a way to clean up, the simplest way to stay on the right side of it is to keep bags on the leash itself, so they leave the house every time the dog does. The Walk Dispenser clips to the leash and holds a full roll.
Elsewhere in South Dakota
South Dakota dog poop laws covers the state and its other large cities. Nearby: Rapid City dog poop law · Aberdeen dog poop law. All 50 states.
Source
Checked 2026-09-10 against the Sioux Falls municipal code. Codes change, so read the current version before relying on this for an actual citation.
This page is general information, not legal advice.
