§ 6.04.030. Dogs and other animals prohibited on certain public property—Exceptions.

A.

Except as provided below in subsections B, C and D of this Section 6.04.030, it is unlawful for the owner of any dog or other animal to permit the same, whether restrained or unrestrained, to be on or in any park; to enter any public pond, fountain, or stream in a public park; or to enter any public playground, school ground, or an public building. Any dog or other animal so entering or trespassing on any such property is declared to be a nuisance and shall be immediately seized and impounded.

B.

A permit for organized animal obedience training or animal shows may be granted for use in designated areas of designated public parks on designated days. The permit shall be obtained from the park and recreation board. The permit shall be in writing and shall designate the public park, area of the park, the dates and the duration of the permit. A fee of one hundred fifty dollars shall be collected for each permit approved for each event. The park and recreation board may require that a bond be posted depending upon the type of event, the number of participants, and the location where the event is held.

C.

Seeing eye dogs and hearing dogs (when being used for the purpose of assisting sight or hearing impaired persons) and dogs being used in law enforcement work are excluded from this section.

D.

Dogs shall be allowed in a "dog park" as defined in Section 6.04.010 of this chapter. Dogs shall be allowed, restrained by a leash in any park containing a designated "dog park" area, only for the purpose of traversing the park to reach the designated "dog park" area.

E.

Upon conviction, the minimum fine for violation of this section shall be made on a graduated basis within a two-year period as follows: first offense, fifty dollars; second offense, one hundred dollars; third and each subsequent offense, two hundred dollars.

(Ord. 370 § 2, 1990: Ord. 138 § 2, 1981: Ord. 133 § 3, 1981)

( Ord. No. 15-8, § 3, 9-4-2015 )