Marina Cortez mulls pet ban

San Diego— A proposed ban on pets at Marina Cortez is under consideration following a recent influx of incidents involving boaters neglecting to remove their dogs’ waste from the dock area. In a memo released in Marina Cortez’s newsletter, owners were advised to clean up after their dogs or face a marina-wide banishment of all pets. Failure to comply with the request, according to the message, could lead to a June 1 decision which would outlaw dogs on all marina docks. Marina regulations state that dogs must remain on a leash at all times when on marina grounds. Signs are posted throughout the complex regarding proper waste pickup. “It just started about two months ago,” Marina Cortez manager Carol Pagliuso said. “We’ve always had pets. It just seems to be more or less on one dock. We have the pet stations up in the parking lot and on the dock, so there are really no excuses.” The marina has four waste containers spread throughout its gates, as well as pet stations with undersized bags available for waste disposal. Pagliuso said the majority of these removal issues occurred on K dock, and, after hearing mounting concern from some boaters, the growing problem forced her to...