[Added 10-24-2016]
This article provides rules for use of any area the City has fenced off and set aside for use as a dog park, where dogs are allowed to run and play under the supervision of responsible adults. Dogs are allowed to be off-leash within the dog park and, provided all requirements of this article are complied with, shall not be considered running at large under Article II of this chapter.
As used in this article, the following terms have the following
meanings:
Any area the City has designated by fencing, signage or otherwise
as an exercise/play area for dogs.
Includes any person or persons, firm, association or corporation
owning, keeping or harboring a dog, or any other person having custody,
possession or control of a dog.
A.
Owners shall not give training treats to any dog other than their
own. No food of any kind will be left or disposed of in the dog park
other than in trash receptacles.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
B.
All persons, regardless of age, who enter the dog park do so at their
own risk. Children must be accompanied by an adult and remain within
arm's reach of a parent or guardian at all times. The City shall not
provide any supervision for dogs or people within the dog park.
C.
No person shall bring a dog into the dog park or allow a dog to enter
the dog park unless that dog is accompanied by and supervised by an
owner at all times while the dog is within the dog park.
D.
Owners must carry a leash at all times.
E.
Any dog exhibiting threatening behavior, creating a disturbance or
causing complaints from other users of the dog park must be removed
immediately by its owner. The Animal Control Officer or a police officer
may require any person with a dog exhibiting such behavior or causing
complaints to remove the dog from the dog park.
F.
No person shall bring a female dog in heat into the dog park.
G.
The owner accompanying the dog to the dog park must remove and dispose
of all feces left by the dog within the dog park, utilizing waste-disposal
containers provided.
H.
No person shall bring any dog into the dog park or allow any dog
to enter the dog park unless the dog's legally required vaccinations
are current.
I.
No person shall bring any dog into the dog park or allow any dog
into the dog park unless the current dog license and rabies tags are
displayed on the dog, or the owner has paper copies of the current
dog license and rabies certification with him/her while in the dog
park.
J.
No person shall bring a puppy under the age of 16 weeks into the
dog park.
K.
No person shall bring a dog showing signs of illness into the dog
park.
L.
Owners are responsible for the behavior and actions of their dogs
within the dog park.
No person shall enter the dog park between sunset and sunrise.
The City may close the dog park at other times if necessary for maintenance.
This article may be enforced by the Animal Control Officer or
any officer of the Westbrook Police Department.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
Any person who violates any provision of this article is subject to civil penalties as set forth in Chapter A401, Master Fine Schedule, per violation. In addition to civil penalties, the City may seek equitable or injunctive relief, including an order that the person committing the violation be prohibited from entering the dog park. The City shall be entitled to reimbursement of its costs of enforcement, including its attorney fees.
