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Dog Control Orders
Introduction
Hastings Borough Council recognises that the vast majority of dog owners are responsible owners who pick up after their dogs and keep them under proper control. However there are minority of people who don't and this creates a number of problems which residents ask the Council to deal with. Hastings Borough Council has made a number of dog control byelaws over the years to tackle these issues and has now replaced them with four Dog Control Orders.
The information in this area is a guide to what the Dog Control Orders cover and where they apply. Copies of the Dog Control Orders and maps are available from Hastings Information Centre.
You can also download the updated leaflet:
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Penalties
The Council will issue Fixed Penalty Notices to enforce dog controls.
The Fixed Penalty payment is £75 if paid within 14 days or 50 if paid within 10 days.
Non-payment of the penalty within 14 days and repeat offences may result in prosecution action being taken. The maximum penalty for a successful prosecution is a £1,000 fine and a criminal record, plus any court costs that may be awarded.
