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Board approves local law letting code officers ticket animal waste in public spaces
Summary
Green Island trustees adopted Local Law No. 2 of 2026 to allow code enforcement officers — at the mayor's request — to issue tickets when they observe animals defecating on public or private property, aiming to ease enforcement challenges and reduce nuisance and hazards in parks and sidewalks.
The Village of Green Island adopted Local Law No. 2 of 2026 to expand enforcement options for animal defecation violations, allowing code enforcement officers to issue tickets when they observe animals, particularly dogs, defecating on public or private property during the course of enforcement duties.
Presenter Meg described the problem as “an ongoing issue, not just seasonal,” noting that enforcement has been difficult because complaints often require eyewitness statements. She told the board the change would allow code officers, "if our enforcement, code enforcement officers are out on the street driving by, see it happen, they can now issue a ticket." Trustees voted to adopt the local law by voice vote following the public hearing.
