DVOR I'm surprised that you haven't suggested passing a town ordinance making it illegal for a person not picking up their dogs deposits.

Quoted from Shadow

DVOR I'm surprised that you haven't suggested passing a town ordinance making it illegal for a person not picking up their dogs deposits.

I think there is one (not sure), but you have to catch them in the 'act of pooping'!

Quoted from Shadow

DVOR I'm surprised that you haven't suggested passing a town ordinance making it illegal for a person not picking up their dogs deposits.

If I had a dog, I would pick up his/her "deposits -- but I don't have a dog.   Frankly, I assumed
that it was illegal to leave those "deposits" ... and even if it were not illegal -- common courtesy
should compel persons to clean up after their pets.

If it is not already a town ordinance - and I will look that up tomorrow - I would certainly work
with other residents to propose such an ordinance.

http://www.ecode360.com/?custId=RO0175

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Chapter 107-4.D.3.

Every person who, as owner or otherwise, harbors or has custody or possession of a dog, whether permanently or for an indefinite duration of time, shall:

Prevent any such dogs from damaging or destroying property or committing a nuisance. For purposes of this subsection, a "nuisance" is defined as to include but not be limited to depositing feces or urinating upon the premises of the Town of Rotterdam or a person other than the owner or the person harboring or who has custody or possession of the dog.

Quoted from Kevin March

http://www.ecode360.com/?custId=RO0175

Thanks ... I thought it was on the books.   It should be enforced.

Quoted from senders

There's a shooting right next door to Rotterdam(if not in it)...we have no foundation for growth(sewers) or neighborhoods are aging and Hamburg street has no sidewalks.....and we are having a conversation
about a dumb-a$$ dog park.....no wonder the scum is lapping at the shores of Rotterdam.....erosion of said town......

yeah,,,,as a town we can 'nicely' look into it.....then MOVE ON......I understand parks/rec doesn't have anything to do with sewers....
BUT......the leadership of this town has everything to do with everything....sewers/parks/rec/roads/police/fire etc....(notice I left off
REMS)......but I have yet to see a straightforward foundational planning.....why? would it make them unpopular in their age group?
make them unpopular with their friends? why?...........this town is hard up for some real building....not facades and friends little
developements..........

It should be enforced but like the racetrack on Westside Ave the TB ignores these things because it may cost them a vote to enforce them.

Quoted from Shadow

It should be enforced but like the racetrack on Westside Ave the TB ignores these things because it may cost them a vote to enforce them.

The town board has NOT ignored it .. find out all the facts before you shoot off your mouth.

Shadow is just stating the facts! Go talk to the residents who live by the racetrack. Perhaps they will shoot their mouths off too, huh?

Quoted from bumblethru

Shadow is just stating the facts! Go talk to the residents who live by the racetrack. Perhaps they will shoot their mouths off too, huh?

First - you know where I stand on the race track issue -- it is a race track and should be stopped or they
should at least be forced to show proof of $1 million liablity insurance and pay the racetrack permit fee
(which is what the town law requires)

Second - the Town Board HAS been trying to get the matter resolved ...

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

First - you know where I stand on the race track issue --

Nobody in rotterdam cares where you stand on the race track issue. Unless you are a code enforcer or an elected official you are not in a position to enforce anything!

Quoted from bumblethru

Nobody in rotterdam cares where you stand on the race track issue. Unless you are a code enforcer or an elected official you are not in a position to enforce anything!

You may not care .. but lots of folks do.

The laws are on the books to stop the racing on Westside Ave right now per GP and he's a lawyer is he not. The Town Board doesn't want to enforce the law and until it does it means nothing just to say they're studying the problem.

write the ticket and bring the bring the non law abiding to court

and don't for get to apply for the permit first

Quoted from Shadow

The laws are on the books to stop the racing on Westside Ave right now per GP and he's a lawyer is he not. The Town Board doesn't want to enforce the law and until it does it means nothing just to say they're studying the problem.

The IMPASSE is that the Building Inspector refuses to make the determination that it is indeed a  
racetrack.   The building inspector is the town employee who is - by law - assigned to enforce the
town code.    
According to the Town Attorney, it would be up to the Zoning Board of Appeals to overturn the
building inspectors ruling  .. or in this case non-ruling.

So, in fact, it is NOT the solely the Town Board's fault  -- actually, I am not sure what remedy the
town board could take short of hiring a new building inspector