§ 39-15. Animals.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person, other than authorized personnel, to abandon or release in any park, parkway, mountain park or other recreational facility any domestic animal or wildlife.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person, other than authorized personnel, to harass or deliberately disturb any wildlife in any park, parkway, mountain park or other recreational facility.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for any person, other than authorized personnel, to feed wildlife in any park, parkway, mountain park or other recreational facility.

(d)

It shall be unlawful for any person to fail or refuse to remove and properly dispose of excrement of pets or other animals brought by said person into any park, parkway, mountain park or other recreational facility.

(e)

It shall be unlawful for any person to allow any animal owned or under the control of said person to be loose, unleashed, left unattended, or inadequately or inappropriately controlled in any park, parkway, mountain park or other recreational facility. Dogs may be loose and off-leash within designated dog parks subject to dog park rules and regulations and public notice.

(f)

It shall be unlawful for any person to allow any animal owned or under the control of said person to enter into waters or water facilities of any park, mountain park or other recreational facility.

(g)

It shall be unlawful for any person, other than authorized personnel, to allow any livestock to pasture, graze or run at large within any park, mountain park or other recreational facility.

(h)

It shall be unlawful for any person, other than authorized personnel, to engage in horseback riding or other uses of horses or pack animals in any park, parkway, mountain park or other recreational facility.

(i)

It shall be unlawful for any person in a dog park, other than authorized personnel, to fail or refuse to comply with dog park rules and regulations adopted by the manager or to fail or refuse to comply with any public notice regulating or restricting the uses or activities in a dog park.

(Ord. No. 446-12, § 1, 9-10-12; Ord. No. 728-15, § 1, 11-9-15)

Cross reference

Animals and fowl generally, Ch. 8.