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Wallington Board of Health introduces sanitation-code amendment; attorney outlines draft pet-reporting rule for multi-unit landlords
Summary
At its March 18 meeting, the Wallington Board of Health introduced Ordinance 2026-001 (amending Sanitary Code §396) by title and heard from Board Attorney William Fenwick about a separate draft that would require owners of five or more housing units to provide lists of dogs and cats kept by tenants; the ordinance was introduced 4–0.
At its March 18 meeting, the Wallington Board of Health introduced Ordinance 2026-001, "An Ordinance Amending Borough Sanitary Code Section 396, Sanitation," by title only and recorded a 4–0 roll call vote to introduce the measure.
Board Attorney William Fenwick also described a draft ordinance that, if advanced, would require owners of five or more housing units to provide a list of dogs and cats kept by tenants at the property. Fenwick said the draft lays out the types of information owners would have to provide, specifies update requirements, and includes penalties for noncompliance; he advised the draft will be placed on a future agenda for formal consideration.
Barbara Pinto moved to introduce Ordinance 2026-001; Cheryl Majchrzak seconded. The roll call vote recorded Patricia Barnas, Barbara Pinto, Donna Tomko and Cheryl Majchrzak as voting in favor; there were no nays or abstentions. The ordinance was introduced by title only and will return for subsequent consideration in later proceedings, where staff and the public may review full text and details.
The attorney’s description of the pet-listing draft did not state the precise form of required documentation or the proposed effective date; Fenwick said those specifics would be included in the draft posted for future agenda consideration. The board did not take a final vote on a pet-reporting requirement at this meeting.
