HomeMy WebLinkAbout21 DOG NUISANCE PARKS 09-15-97NO. 21
9-15-97
DATE: September 15, 1997 I n t e r- C o
TO:
FROM:
sUBJECT:
William A. Huston, City Manager
Parks and Recreation Services
DOG NUISANCE IN PARKS
ISUMMARY: The City COuncil has requested that this item be placed onthe agenda for
discussion.
RECOMMENDATION:
The pleasure of the Council.
BACKGROUND:
This summer the city has received a high volume of complaints regarding dogs running
unleashed and/or defecating in City parks.
Last summer, at the request of Tustin Pride, the City purchased and installed "doggie
bag" dispensers at Tustin Sports Park and Laurel Glen Park. The "pilot project" has been
extremely successful. However, this July and August, more complaints were reported
from the Sports Park and Camino Real Park.
In response, The City installed one additional dispenser at the Sports Park and two at
Camino Real Park. Each dispenser has a sign attached, stating that dogs defecating
and/or running off-leash are in violation of Tustin city Code Section 4225 (attached for
your review).
Staff is convinced that the bag dispenser program is successful in reducing the volume of
complaints. The Department is purchasing 19 additional stations, to be installed and
maintained by Field Services in all City parks.
Mike Henley [
Director, Parks and Recreation Services
wd/MAH/WAH/CC/:sc/Dog Nuisance in Park.mere
TUSTIN CITY CODE
ANIMALS AND FOWL
4224
health hazard. Nothing in this article nor compliances with the regulations or conditions
provided herein, shall be construed to grant anyone the right to maintain a nuisance. (Ord. No.
826, Sec. l, 5-19-80)
4225 ANIMALS WITHIN PARKS
(a) No person shall bring into any park any animal, reptile or fowl of any kind, unless
:" such animal is, at all times, physically restrained and controlled by leash, tether, cage
or other device. Nor shall any person bring in'to any public park any animal that
constitutes a safety hazard or detriment to the enjoyment of the area by the public.
(b) It shall be the responsibility of any person having charge of any such animal to
remove any defecation emanating from the animal and to dispose of same in a sani-
tary manner.
(c) Animals are not permitted in areas, of parks which are delineated by playground
equipment, sandboxes or recreational court facilities ~pecifically designed for such
sports as basketball, handball, tennis or volleyball.
(d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the use of seeing eye dogs by the
visually handicapped, provided that the dog is at all times kept under control and does
not constitute a danger to others.
(e) This section shall not prevent the City or its lessees from holding public events in City
parks in which animals participate or from completely prohibiting animals in parks
where appropriate signs are posted. Upon obtaining a permit from the City, animals
may be brought into parks for the purpose of ar~imal shows, exhibits, fairs and the
like. In these situations, animals shall be kept under control by their handlers at all
times, either through restraint or command.
(Ord. No. 826, Sec. 1, 5-19-80; Ord. No. 1121, Sec. 1, 2-22-94)
4226 RESERVED
EDITOR'S NOTE: Ord. No. 1121, Sec. 2, adopted Feb. 22, 1994, provided for the
deletion of section 4226, animals within parks, as derived from Ord. No. 826, Sec. 1,
adopted May 19, 1980.
REV: 7-94
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