The city of Calpe has announced that it will amend the ordinance on the coexistence of citizens in public spaces in order to tighten penalties for dog owners who conduct their business on the street. It will also force them to carry a disinfectant bottle to dilute the urination of pets.
The aim of these changes is to make citizens aware of the need to maintain the health of roads and public spaces and to avoid deterioration in urban furniture.
Until now, and despite the fact that the street cleaning ordinance established the obligation to collect faeces from pets, there was no sanction typified in the municipal ordinances. Now it is intended to regulate as a serious offence both not to collect excrement and not to dilute urine.
The amendment to the ordinance is currently being drafted and is expected shortly.