(a) No person owning, keeping, or in charge or control of any dog shall permit such dog to go, enter or remain, without a leash upon any public parks within the City.
(b) While within a City park, the following requirements must be met:
(1) Any dog must be on a leash that is extended no farther than six feet and must wear a collar or harness that must be specifically made or manufactured to be the proper size and strength for that particular dog.
(2) Any dog must be under control of a person who possesses discretion and physical strength sufficient to exercise reasonable restraint and control conform to the animal’s weight, size and strength.
(3) Any person walking a dog on paved paths shall yield way to any and all traffic on the paths without dogs and shall obey any other rules related to traffic on paved paths at the park.
(c) Dogs shall be prohibited from the following areas within City parks:
(1) Playground equipment and fifty (50) feet immediately surrounding the playground equipment.
(2) On designated soccer fields, baseball fields, football fields, tennis courts, basketball courts or other designated athletic areas while in use. This includes viewing areas.
(d) Any person bringing a dog into a park or exercising control of a dog while in a park shall promptly clean up any waste from the dog and place it in the receptacles provided.
(e) Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 2021-08. Passed 6-2-21.)