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Dog Fouling
It is an offence for anyone responsible for a dog, not to remove and appropriately dispose of any faeces after the animal has fouled.
You must clean up after your dog has fouled any public open space. This includes pavements, footpaths, roads, parks, recreational pitches, cycle ways, communal land, back greens, stair closes and any open land that the public has access to.
Any fouling should be picked up and disposed of in a responsible manner by either depositing in the nearest litter bin or placed in your domestic waste at home.
There are exceptions to this offence such as guide dogs for the blind, infirm people, working dogs etc.
We have a number of dog bins across North Ayrshire and we actively encourage dog owners |(pdf 1.4mb) to act responsibly and dispose of their dog waste in the bins provided.
Our policy is to warn a person before issuing a Fixed Penalty Notice, however, the final discretion lies with the Authorised Officer.
It is an offence for the offender to fail to supply their name and address.
The penalty for this offence is £40. If there has been no dispute over the issue of the penalty and no request for a hearing has been made after 28 days then the penalty increases to £60. Once the amount has increased, the case is then referred back to the Council to await payment.
If the increased amount remains unpaid then this will be referred to the Sheriff to pursue further.