The following regulations and limitations apply to the use of all Dog Parks:
.010 The sole or primary purpose of a Dog Park is for the exercise and recreation by dogs that are under the control of an adult and for no other use or purpose. No person other than an adult person responsible for a dog(s) and any other person or child under the age of eighteen (18) who accompanies such adult person shall enter, remain or stay in a Dog Park.
.020 Each dog must be under the control of an adult person responsible for the dog, and not more than three (3) dogs per adult are permitted.
.030 As a condition of admission to a Dog Park, a person responsible for a dog shall use a suitable container or instrument to immediately remove and dispose of feces and shall dispose of it in waste containers provided for that purpose. Any person responsible for a dog in a Dog Park shall have in his or her possession a suitable container or instrument (other than articles of clothing) for the purpose of complying with the requirements of this paragraph. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to unsighted persons being accompanied by a guide dog.
.040 Dogs shall not be left unattended.
.050 Each dog must be under visual and voice control by the person responsible at all times. Dogs that do not respond to voice commands are not permitted.
.060 Female dogs in estrus (heat cycle) are not permitted.
.070 A dog with a known communicable disease is not permitted.
.080 Each dog must have current vaccinations and licenses.
.090 Dogs under four (4) months old are not permitted.
.100 Each dog must wear a flat collar with a visible, current county-registered dog tag. Spiked collars on dogs are not permitted.
.101 Aggressive dogs are not permitted.
.102 Vicious dogs are not permitted. A person responsible for such a dog is legally responsible for any injury caused by his or her dog(s).
.103 A person responsible for a dog must have in his/her possession a leash for the dog which shall be worn by the dog at all times that the dog is ingressing/egressing the Dog Park.
.104 No one shall bring into a Dog Park dog toys of any size or shape, excluding Frisbees and small, retrievable balls.
.105 No one shall play any team sport including, by way of example, but not limited to, football, baseball, soccer, rugby and/or volleyball; however, the use of a frisbee or a small, retrievable ball is permitted.
.106 Equipment, obstacles, or apparatus are not allowed (including, by way of example, but not limited to, skateboards, scooters and/or bicycles); however, wheelchairs and other assistive devices and aids for the disabled are permitted.
.107 Persons under the age of eighteen (18) years are not permitted in any Dog Park, unless accompanied and supervised by an adult, and shall not run, shout, scream, wave their arms, or otherwise excite or antagonize dogs.
.108 No food of any kind (whether human or dog) is permitted.
.109 Professional dog trainers may not use a Dog Park to conduct classes or individual instruction unless permitted by the Director.
.110 Use of any area designated as a “Small Dog Park area” is limited to dogs weighing 25 pounds and under.
.111 Use of any area designated as a “Large Dog Park area” is limited to dogs weighing over 25 pounds.
.112 Certified Service Dogs, of any size, are exempt from dog size restrictions and are allowed in any part of a Dog Park. Certified Service Dogs, because of the training and testing they receive, are allowed to be with and stay with their owner at all times - anywhere the person is allowed to be.
.113 No person shall conduct any activity while in any Dog Park which may pose an immediate danger to the public health, safety and welfare.
.114 No person shall enter, remain, stay or use any Dog Park before or after its set hours of operation.
.115 No animal, other than a dog, is permitted.
.116 The presence of a dog in a Dog Park shall constitute implied consent of the person responsible for the dog to all rules and regulations imposed by this Chapter, as well as those rules and regulations posted by the Director with respect to the use of a Dog Park, and shall constitute a waiver of liability on behalf of a person responsible for a dog to the City of Anaheim, as well as an agreement and undertaking to protect, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City of Anaheim, its officials and employees for any injury or damage or any claim of injury or damage caused by a dog or arising from or in connection with the use of any Dog Park, including but not limited to, injuries arising from dog bites.
.117 Each person entering any Dog Park shall comply with any and all rules and/or regulations set forth in signage posted at the entrance(s) to a Dog Park.
.118 A person responsible for a dog shall provide drinking water for their dog. (Ord. 6314 § 1 (part); February 3, 2015.)