Dog owners in Piacenza, northern Italy, can now be fined up to €500 (£350, $550) for not cleaning up after their pet urinates.
The measure, signed by mayor Paolo Dosi on Monday, makes it illegal for
dog owners not to immediately wash away their pets' urine from the
squares, roads and pavements of the city.
Owners can also no longer let their dogs relieve themselves on
doorsteps, near street level cellar windows or on parked cars.
But there are some exceptions to the new rule. Guide dogs and on-duty police dogs will not need to have their urine rinsed, while dog owners will be exempt from doing so during periods of icy weather, as it runs the risk of covering pavements with a dangerous glaze of urine and water.
“It's a measure that's been needed for a long time and one that protects the decorum and hygiene of our public spaces,” Dosi said. The move will require dog-owners to take a bottle of water with them whenever they walk their pets.
But there are some exceptions to the new rule. Guide dogs and on-duty police dogs will not need to have their urine rinsed, while dog owners will be exempt from doing so during periods of icy weather, as it runs the risk of covering pavements with a dangerous glaze of urine and water.
“It's a measure that's been needed for a long time and one that protects the decorum and hygiene of our public spaces,” Dosi said. The move will require dog-owners to take a bottle of water with them whenever they walk their pets.
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