Notwithstanding anything in chapter 26, the community services director, or his designee, may designate and un-designate,
off-leash sites, off-leash areas, and off-leash dog hours in parks and open spaces
under his jurisdiction, subject to the following rules and regulations:
(a)
The off-leash area shall have been approved by resolution of the board as a permanent
or temporary off-leash site.
(b)
No dog shall be permitted in the off-leash area unless the dog is under the care,
custody and control of a person eighteen years or older (the "caretaker"). A caretaker
shall be responsible for any damages caused by their own or their dog's acts.
(c)
Caretaker shall permit dogs off-leash in designated areas only and only during the
posted hours. The number of dogs allowed per caretaker will be determined by the county
parks director and posted on a sign at each off-leash site. No caretaker shall violate
the posted limit. Any caretaker in violation of the posted limit is guilty of an infraction.
(d)
All dogs shall be vaccinated for rabies, and have a current animal license. No dog,
that is under four months of age, sick, in heat, vicious, aggressive or has previously
bitten any person or bitten or harmed another dog shall be permitted in the off-leash
area. No caretaker shall bring or allow such a dog in the off-leash area.
(e)
All caretakers shall maintain voice control of their dog(s) at all times. The caretaker
shall remain present within the off-leash dog area at all times, shall carry a leash
for each dog, and shall leash the dog(s) at the first sign of aggression or loss of
voice control
(f)
The caretaker shall promptly remove and properly dispose of the dog's fecal matter.
The caretaker shall not allow dog(s) to dig holes or destroy vegetation.
(g)
No animals other than dogs are permitted in an off-leash area. Dog obedience classes
or other organized events may not be conducted in an off-leash area.
(h)
The use of an off-leash area by a dog and its caretaker shall constitute the caretaker's
agreement to be responsible to any persons present or affected for any injury or damage
caused by the caretaker's dog's acts.
(i)
The use of an off-leash area by a dog and its caretaker shall constitute the caretaker's
agreement to comply with the rules contained in this section as well as those rules
and regulations posted by the county community services department with respect to
the use of such off-leash areas. Any caretaker in violation of any provision of this
section is guilty of an infraction.
