A. No person owning or having the care, custody, possession, or control of a dog shall permit or allow such dog to enter or remain in any park or trail system except:
1. Where such dog is controlled by a leash:
a. Leash Length: Leash length shall not exceed eight feet (8') within two hundred fifty feet (250') of the greenbelt or trail.
b. Retractable Leash: Retractable leash mechanisms are allowed so long as their use is in compliance with the requirements of this section.
c. Riverdale Park: Leashed dogs shall be allowed on the asphalt trail only.
2. Where such dog is confined in a motor vehicle.
B. No person owning or having the care, custody, possession, or control of a dog shall:
1. Fail to have in his/her possession the equipment necessary to remove his/her dog's fecal matter when accompanied by said dog in any park or trail; or
2. Fail to remove the fecal matter deposited by his/her dog in any park or trail before the owner leaves the immediate area where the fecal matter was deposited.
C. Unless otherwise listed under another state or city code section, a violation of this section shall be an infraction, the penalty for which shall be forty five dollars ($45.00) excluding court costs and fees. An infraction is a civil public offense, not constituting a crime, which is punishable only by a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) and for which no period of incarceration may be imposed. There is no right to trial by jury of a citation or complaint for an infraction and such trials shall be held before the court without a jury. (Ord. 843, 8-20-2013)