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06-68
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PURPOSE:
AMEND ORDINANCE TO ALLOW PERSONS TO TRANSFER DOGS
DOMESTICA TED ANIMALS WITH REGARD TO BOATING
INITIATED BY:
PARKS DEPARTMENT
A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AMENDING SECTION 19-4
(D) OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO DOMESTICATED
ANIMALS (DOGS DOMESTICATED ANIMALS) BEING ALLOWED ON CITY PARK
PROPERTIES.
WHEREAS, there have been requests from boaters using City boat launches to have their
dogs accompany them on boat rides; and
WHEREAS, the current municipal code bans domestic animals in the parks, except for
those animals necessary to assist disabled persons; and
WHEREAS, the Advisory Parks Board reviewed the issue of allowing dogs to be transferred
at City boat launches from vehicles to boats, and from boats to vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the Advisory Parks Board approved a recommendation to allow dogs to be
transferred at City boat launches;
NOW, THEREFORE the Common Council of the City of Oshkosh does ordain as follows:
SECTION 19. That Section 19-4 (D) regarding the regulation of domesticated animals in
City parks is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 19-4 (D) No domesticated animals shall be allowed in the parks, except as follows:
(1 )
(2)
Animals assisting disabled persons.
Persons will be allowed to have Ge§s domesticated animals at City park boat
launches, only when being transferred from vehicles to boats, or boats to vehicles.
Those Ge§s domesticated animals shall be on a leash no longer than six (6') feet
and shall be under full control of their owners.
Upon waiver granted by the Common Council.
(3)
. SECTION 1. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
publication, and placement of the appropriate signage.
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