Members always bringing dogs in front of my condo

My end unit condo constantly has people bringing their dogs in front of my front door or on the side of my unit to go to the bathroom. Today I got a dog poop violation with a photo of multiple different size dog poop in an area between 3 condo units. I do not ever take my dog back there. I sent about 20 videos of random people with their dogs walking in front of my front door and over in that area. Why in the world would a board member take a photo of poop and randomly accuse one person that lives in the vicinity of that Common area? If they are going to accuse only my dog then I would like them to partition off the entire area around my condo so I can’t be blamed for every Tom, Dick and Hairy that walks their dogs past my condo. Anyone else have this problem?

I also live at the end of my street (townhouse community) and have the same problem. I can't catch everyone, but I HAVE gone outside and spoken to people in a nice but firm manner. Nice and firm is critical because these days you don't know who's packing.

Usually, they apologize and some try to make excuses ("I thought I bought enough bags with me" when there's nothing on their person where they could hold the bags!) One guy tried to play dumb (so what do you want me to do?) I handed him two plastic bags and made him clean it up - as he worked, I said things like "I'm trying to keep my yard neat and DO NOT want dog shit in my yard, etc. etc." Haven't seen him since.

I think people are so stunned when they're confronted like this they have no choice but to straighten up and fly right. I know some people probably see me as the somewhat cranky lady on the corner because of this, but whatever works. However, when I've worked in my yard and see people walk by with pooper scoopers and what not, I stop and thank them for being considerate to their neighbors. That works too.

While you're preparing your appeal to the HOA, try Googling "dog repellant for yard" and you come up with stuff like this: "Dogs tend to dislike the smell of citrus. Placing orange, lemon, or lime peels around the perimeter of your lawn can deter them. Vinegar: A mixture of vinegar and water can be sprayed in areas where you want to keep dogs away. The strong smell is unappealing to them." There are sprays you can buy, but you'll have to keep reapplying it. If you know where the dog owners live, you can take photos and contact the city (this is a form of littering and you can be ticketed). My mother did that with her neighbor and he ended up paying a considerable fine - and eventually gave up the dog. Don't know if that was the cause, but again, whatever works....

See CA Civil Code Sections 5900. - 5920.

Don’t ask me. I have never figured out why multi unit condos allow dogs. The amount of exercise and potty areas are usually rather limited and any barking is going to heard in the adjoining unit.

In my area, condos and apartment complexes that prohibit dogs or pets in general are a small minority. Apparently enough people own pets that prohibiting them cuts into sales and rentals, or some such. Apartments have it easier. They can evict problem tenants with problem pets, and most of the well-managed complexes in my area have a zero tolerance policy for rule violations. Apartments can also charge pet owners a surcharge and pass on the costs of dealing with pet issues to the pet owners. Condos don't have these options, which does make you wonder why condos are as popular as they are.

Setting aside space for doggie latrines causes other problems. Pet waste isn't "fertilizer". It destroys the grass. It stinks and attracts vermin and flies that carry diseases. And sick pets can pass their diseases to other pets through their waste. If the area is close to something like a detention pond, the waste can be washed into the pond by heavy rains and end up in the rainwater drainage system. (Our county water officials have Thoughts and Opinions about that.) And nobody in the right mind wants to live next door to the latrine, so it ruins property values for at least some condo owners.

Clean up after your pets. It's disgusting and nobody's idea of a desirable neighbor.

First let me say, assumption is the mother of all F ups. Second, it sounds like your condo association needs a dog walk, relief area.
Does your association provide any relief stations with poo bags and a waste basket?

We have the same problem in my HOA of 300 SFH. There is dog scat of all shapes and sizes. WE can post pretty please messages in the newsletter
til the cows come home, but the problem still persist and we can't do a dang thing about it. I might add, we can't distinguish dog scat from
coyote scat. Yes Wille E does scrounge around my neighborhood quite frequently.