Overview

• The proposal sets a €100 annual levy per dog for residents, with a two‑year exemption for pets already registered in the abandoned DNA program.
• Non‑resident pets would incur a new stay tax of €1.50 per day, billed alongside owners’ tourist charges.
• Officials say revenue would be earmarked for street cleaning and the creation and upkeep of designated dog areas.
• Owner obligations to pick up waste remain, with fines between €200 and €600 for violations.
• The shift follows a hard‑to‑enforce DNA‑tracing experiment that registered about 12,000 of roughly 30,000 dogs, and animal‑welfare group ENPA has criticized the new taxes as punitive.