Agenda item
Public Space Protection Orders - Dog Control
Decision:
RESOLVED: that
1. the introduction of a Public Space Protection Order for Dog Controls under Section 59 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 be approved to include:
· The prohibition of dog fouling in all public spaces owned and/or maintained by the Council
· The requirement for a dog owner to have a means of clearing dog fouling.
· The exclusion of dogs in all enclosed playgrounds and schools, which are owned and / or maintained by Cardiff Council
· The requirement that dogs are kept on a lead within all cemeteries owned and / or maintained by Cardiff Council
· A requirement allowing authorised officers to give a direction that a dog (s) be put and kept on a lead if necessary
· The fixed penalty notice charge for a breach of a Public Spaces Protection Order for dog controls, as set out above, is set at £100.
- The dog controls will be exempt for persons who have a disability that affects the person’s mobility, manual dexterity, physical co-ordination or ability to lift, carry or otherwise move everyday objects, in respect of a dog trained by a registered charity and upon which the person relies for assistance
2. the new policy for Public Space Protection Orders be approved
Supporting documents:
- Cabinet 21 March 2019 PSPOs, item 3. PDF 151 KB
- Cabinet 21 March 2019 PSPOs App A, item 3. PDF 6 MB
- Cabinet 21 March 2019 PSPOs App B, item 3. PDF 734 KB
- Cabinet 21 March 2019 PSPOs App C, item 3. PDF 151 KB
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