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City of Oshkosh
Parks Department
Ray Maurer
805 Witzel Ave., PO Box 1130
Director
Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130
(920) 236-5080 (920) 232-5316 FAX
To: Advisory Park Board
From: Ray Maurer, Parks Director
Date: June 9, 2016
Subject: June 13, 2016 meeting
Park Business
1.Discuss/recommend amending Section 19-4(D) of the City of Oshkosh Municipal Code
to allow domesticated animals in City parks with restrictions
The Board will discuss and possibly recommend to the Common Council an amendment to
the Municipal Code to allow domesticated animals in City parks with restrictions. Included
in your packet is the current version of the Municipal Code dealing with domesticated
animals in parks and a draft of revised language based on research staff has done. If the
proposed draft ordinance were adopted, domesticated animals would be allowed to be walked
in all parks that have pass-through walkways, pathways or trails. This would essentially limit
the number of parks where this would be allowed as not all parks have walkways/trails.
In addition, domesticated animals would be prohibited from City park buildings, playground,
picnic shelter, sport/athletic facility, beach, zoo, pool, splash pad, golf course and public
event areas in the parks. Domesticated animals are currently allowed on the Fox River
Riverwalk and this would continue.
In all cases, the animal would need to be on a leash no longbe under
full control of their owners. Owners would be required to clean up any waste deposited by
their animal and properly dispose of it off-site.
We have shared this draft amendment with the Police Chief and he is in support of the
proposed amendments.
If you have any questions prior to the meeting or if you will not be able to attend, please contact
me at 236-5080. Thank you in advance.
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