Signs in North Hempstead say the maximum fine for failing to pick up after a dog is $250. But that is a mistake, according to town code. The actual fine is $25.
Community leaders have been considering raising the fine to what is actually posted. They want to do that instead of footing the bill for replacing hundreds of signs for a crime that is not easy to stop.
“It is hard to enforce, because you actually have to catch the dog in the act in order to give them a citation,” said North Hempstead town spokeswoman Carole Trottere. The issue is expected to be discussed at a public hearing on Dec. 9.
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5 comments:
How come people who let their cats crap in my garden or on the street are not fined, but dog owners are?
Serioisly. Especially because cat crap carries parasites and pathogens that are more hazardous to human health.
Anyone who allows their dog to shit on the street and doesn't pick it up should be locked up and the dog put down.
BoS what about the other way around.
Whatever works, anon. Perhaps I should be allowed to go round to their house and shit on their carpet. See how they like it.
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