JOE LINTNER | COLUMBIA SPY
At last night’s Columbia Borough Council Workshop, a resident complained about an ongoing dog poop problem on the 100 block of Walnut Street. A large dog has been defecating on several areas of the sidewalk for the last few weeks, leaving what the resident called “land mines.”
Dog owners in the borough are required to clean up after their dogs and must carry a plastic bag that’s required to be shown if police ask to see it. Violators can be fined.
According to borough ordinance:
“No person shall allow any animal owned by him under his control to defecate on any sidewalk, walkway, or the property of another without immediately cleaning it up.”
However:
“Any vision- or mobility-impaired person who relies upon a dog specifically trained for such purposes shall be exempt from compliance with this section.”
Columbia Spy 