Reminder to Dog Owners

The Town of Plainville would like to remind dog owners about their responsibility of picking up after their dog.  While the majority of dog owners assume responsibility and clean up after their dogs, a small minority still fail to clean up.

Animal waste can contain harmful organisms. These can be passed on to you or your pet, and may cause health problems.

The Town of Plainville has an ordinance regarding the removal of feces, which states:
§158-9. Removal of feces

A. It shall be unlawful for any person owning, keeping, walking or in control of any dog to allow or permit such animal to defecate upon any private property owned by another condominium common elements, street, sidewalk, gutter or other public area unless such person shall remove all feces so deposited by such animal before leaving the immediate premises.
B. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person who is blind, walking or in control of the dog, and accompanied by a guide dog or to any person who is physically unable to remove said feces. 

Non-removal of feces shall be punishable by a fine of $50.