Borough Dog Laws to be Discussed Tuesday

Doylestown Borough’s Community and Governmental Affairs Committee is expected to discuss updating the domestic pet ordinance during a meeting Tuesday.

The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at Borough Hall.

According to Borough Council President Det Ansinn, the current ordinances governing pets “have not been touched in a while.”  

The borough is looking to update laws pertaining to dog waste pickup, tethering and other ways to improve both the quality of life for residents and pets, Ansinn explained during the June Borough Council meeting.

Three residents at the June Council meeting commented on the issue. “A month is really too long to wait” to do something about excessive barking, one resident said.

Doylestown Borough Manager John Davis said there are already laws on the books that prohibit excessive barking. If a resident experiences an issue with persistent barking, he or she should contact Borough Police, he said.