The Snow Hill Dog Park is hereby established and designated
as such at the following Town property: Byrd Park on W. Market Street.
The Snow Hill Dog Park shall be available for public use, subject
to the following rules, which shall be observed at all times by persons
bringing dogs within the confines of the Snow Hill Dog Park:
A. Hours: sunrise to sunset.
B. Dogs must be current on all vaccinations.
C. Dogs must have a current dog license. Dogs should also wear an owner
identification tag at all times.
D. Dogs must be leashed when entering and exiting the dog park.
E. For the safety of your dog(s) and other park visitors, choke, prong
(pinch) and spike collars are strictly prohibited. Any such collar
must be removed from dogs, and replaced with a collar that is not
of such type, before entering the dog park.
F. No children under the age of 16 are permitted in the dog park unless
accompanied and supervised by an adult. Children have a tendency to
scream and run when excited, which can trigger a dog's natural
instinct to chase. For this reason and for the safety of your children,
we do not recommend bringing small children and infants into the dog
park.
G. Aggressive dogs are not permitted on the premises. Dogs must be leashed
and removed from the park by their owner(s)/keeper(s) at the first
sign of aggression. Any dog which has been determined at any time
by law enforcement, judicial, administrative or animal control authorities,
in any jurisdiction, to be dangerous, potentially dangerous, or any
similar or equivalent categorization constituting a threat of any
kind to public or private person(s) or property shall be barred from
entering the dog park at any time, whether leashed or unleashed.
H. Female dogs in heat are prohibited from entering the park.
I. Dog owners must be in the park and within close proximity (no more
than 100 feet) of their dogs at all times.
J. All off-leash dogs must be under voice control of their owners. Any
dog that is not subject to reasonable control by voice command(s)
of its owner or keeper shall remain leashed within the park at all
times.
K. Dog owners/keepers must keep their leash in hand at all times.
L. Dog food is not permitted within the dog park at any time.
M. Dog owners/keepers must clean up dog feces. All owners/keepers bringing
dogs to the dog park shall have with them adequate means for cleaning
up dog waste and removing it from the dog park or depositing it in
designated receptacles in sealed plastic bags.
N. Owners/keepers shall take immediate steps to fill any holes dug or
otherwise created by his/her/their dog(s). Furthermore, owners/keepers
bringing dog(s) to the dog park shall be responsible for any and all
damage caused to the park or facilities within the park by his/her/their
dog(s) or by such owner/keeper.
O. Owners/keepers of dogs shall immediately produce proof of current
and valid rabies vaccination and license upon request by a law enforcement
and/or animal control officer, as well as authorized Town staff. Tags
may serve as proof.
P. Failure to abide by the dog park rules may result in loss of dog park privileges and/or municipal infraction citation (as provided in §
48-9 of the Code).