539.13 ANIMALS AND WILDLIFE.

   (a)   Horses.

      (1)   No person shall lead, ride or drive any horse, mule, donkey, cattle, or like animal upon any road, avenue or land of any park, except as provided in Chapter 783 of the Codified Ordinances and without the approval of the Commission unless on areas designated for such purpose.

      (2)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor, and is subject to suspension from the parks.

   (b)   Dogs.

      (1)   No person being the owner of, or having charge of any dog, shall allow it to run loose upon any park property of the City with the exception of park facilities designated specifically for that purpose.

      (2)   No person being the owner of, or having charge of any dog, shall bring said dog onto any park properties of the City without said dog being controlled at all times on a leash of not more than ten feet in length with the exception of park facilities designated specifically for that purpose.

      (3)   The running loose of any such dog in, or upon said properties, is prima-facie evidence that it is running loose in violation of this section.

      (4)   This section shall not apply to police officers of the City who use dogs in the lawful discharge of their duties or to any guide, signal, or other dog individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability.

      (5)   Dogs are not allowed upon the Herbert Fisher Walking Track in Stadium Park or to be within ten (10) feet of the track. Dogs are allowed on the designated limestone countywide trails within the parks.

      (6)   Dogs are not allowed on the grounds, parking area, or gardens immediately surrounding the Garden Center building in Stadium Park.

   (c)   Wildlife.

      (1)   No person shall drop, discard, throw, place, or deposit any food stuff for the purpose of feeding the wildlife in any park.

      (2)   No person shall set loose any animal, wild or domestic, in the park without permission of the Commission.

      (3)   No person shall hunt, pursue, trap, molest. harm, harass, injure, or disturb wild animals or birds found within the park without the permission of the Commission. Park personnel shall not be subject to this provision.

   (d)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor and is subject to suspension from the parks.
(Ord. 59-2016. Passed 4-4-16.)