A. Pets and other animals under the care, custody, or control of a park user are not permitted in city parks except as follows:
1. Service animals that have been specifically trained to assist persons with visual, hearing or other physical disabilities, which are in the actual custody of the disabled individual are permitted in all city parks.
2. Dogs are permitted in city parks, except Rotary Park, under the following conditions:
a. Dogs shall be under control of the owner or handler at all times in all areas of the park; and
b. Dogs shall be kept on a leash no longer than 6 feet at all times except while in the designated off leash areas; and
c. Dogs are not permitted on or within 10 feet of playground equipment within any city park; and
d. Dogs are not permitted on athletic fields including, but not limited to, fields for baseball, softball, t-ball, soccer, football, and track, unless specified elsewhere in this section or authorized by thecity; and
e. The person in custody or control of any dog in a park must promptly clean up any feces deposited in the park and dispose of it in an appropriate or designated trash receptacle.
B. This section shall be enforced in accordance with Chapter 6.24.
C. A violation of this section shall be a civil offense punishable by a fine as fixed by the Court not to exceed $1,000 per violation.
(Ord. 13-1096, § 35, passed 7-9-2013; Ord. 08-920, passed 6-10-2008; Ord. 01-639, passed - -2001; Ord. 99-565, passed - -1999; Ord. 90-338, § 2 (part), passed - -1990; Ord. 18-1195, passed 2-13-2018)