Notwithstanding any other ordinance and the provisions of this chapter, a trained service dog or other service animals shall be granted access to all Township facilities where the public is allowed, so long as it is accompanied by its owner. Notwithstanding any other ordinance, a dog or other animal undergoing training to be a service dog, or service animal, shall be granted access to all Township facilities where the public is allowed, so long as accompanied by a trainer meeting the requirements of this section.
A service dog or service animal, either trained or in training, must be wearing a harness, dog cape, or service dog backpack. A trainer of a service dog or service animal while training on Township property must have in his or her possession, a picture identification and identification stating that they are a representative or employee of an organization, or trainee, or is a trainer included on the Michigan Department of Labor’s list of organizations or trainers that train service dogs. A “service dog” or “service animal” means a dog or animal that is 12 months of age or older and utilized to assist the person with the following disabilities: audibly impaired as defined in M.C.L.A. 752.61, blind as defined in M.C.L.A. 393.351, deaf as defined in M.C.L.A. 752.61, or physically limited as defined in M.C.L.A. 125.1351.
(Ord. 409. Passed 12-15-14.)