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JUNE XX, 2016 16-XXX DRAFT ORDINANCE
FIRST READING
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PURPOSE: AMEND MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE RELATED TO
DOMESTICATED ANIMALS IN PARKS
INITIATED BY: PARKS DEPARTMENT
A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AMENDING SECTION 19-4
(D) Domesticated Animals:
The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh does ordain as follows:
SECTION 19-4(D) of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to Domesticated
Animals is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 1. 19-4(D) DOMESTICATED ANIMALS
No domesticated animals shall be allowed in the parks, except as follows:
(1) Certified service animals and animals authorized by the Chief of Police for law
enforcement functions.
(2) Persons will be allowed to have domesticated animals at City park boat
launches, only when being transferred from vehicles to boats, or boats to
vehicles. Those domesticated animals shall be on a leash no longer than six
(3) Persons will be allowed to have domesticated animals on the Fox River
Riverwalk provided that such domesticated animals shall be on a leash no
(4) Domesticated animals are only allowed in parks for the purpose of being
walked, on pass-through walkways or pathways, parking lots serving the
walkways or pathways, and City trails. Those domesticated animals shall be
owners.
(5) Domesticated animals shall not be allowed in City park buildings, playground,
picnic shelter, sport/athletic facility, beach, zoo, pool, splash pad, golf or
special event areas.
(6) Upon waiver granted by the Common Council
(7) Owners are required to clean up any waste deposited by their domesticated
animal and properly dispose of it off-site.
SECTION 2.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances, in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 3.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
and publication.
SECTION 4.
Publication Notice.
Please take notice that the City of Oshkosh enacted ordinance #16-XXX A GENERAL
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AMENDING #19-4(D) Domesticated
Animals. The ordinance allowing domesticated animals in parks, on trails with
restrictions.
The full text of the ordinance may be obtained at the Office of the City Clerk, 215
www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us. C
920/236-5011.