Baltimore City (Baltimore, MD) residents supporting REDUCED Dog-Leash Fines
This petition supports the significant lowering of dog fines as introduced on April 20, 2009 by Baltimore City Council ordinance 09-0322, titled Leash Law- Environmental and Civil Citations FOR THE PU... continue reading »
"The $1,000 fine should apply to aggressive dogs only. Zip code 21202"
"The city can't catch criminals but they can fine dog owners. The dogs are what make our parks safe. Zip code 21224"
"lazy selfish dog owners - dont break the law and you dont have to pay the fine - whats the problem with that? Zip code 90210"
"If the city opts to keep the fine at $1,000, then every cent of those fines collected should go towards multiple off-leash dog parks within the city. Baltimore City has a lot of dogs and very, very few dog parks -- it's irresponsible on the city's part. "
"Sheila Dixon is too busy concealing crime stats to worry about honest, tax-paying dog owners. Take a lesson and VOTE HER OUT when her term is up! She is a joke! Zip code 21230"
"The off-leash fine is ridiculous! Without exercise - a dog's pent up energy and frustration and can lead to aggressive behaviors - especially while on leash! Zip code 21230"
"Please change this leash law before Baltimore City gets more negative national publicity. News pundits will use this oversight for fodder. Zip code 21229"
"fines should remain $100 not disproportional to other offenses Zip code 21231"
"Increase and enforce fines for more important things such as littering, loitering and begging of homeless instead. Zip code 21230"
"most dogs that may be off lease may have run out the door to jump into the car or run to a tree to pee. Yes, there are some bad dogs that are let off leash to harm people but not most of them. Return the fine to $100.00 and if the dog does harm make it $1"
