§ 38-93 — Animals generally

§ 38-93. - Animals generally.

(a) No individual, except employees authorized by the Director or individuals authorized by revocable permit or special event permit, shall ride, drive, or allow a horse in any park, except upon those trails or facilities specifically designated for equestrian use. At no time shall any horse be left unattended or be fastened to anything other than a post or rail specifically provided and designated for such use. (b) No individual shall permit any dog owned, possessed, or harbored by him/her to swim, bathe, or wade in any of the waters of any park pond or City-operated reservation, except when such activity is: (1) incidental to the retrieval of waterfowl pursuant to a City-issued hunting permit, or (2) permissible in a designated City-approved dog park in accordance with Section 38-107 of this Code, or (3) authorized by revocable permit or special event permit. (c) No individual shall intentionally harass or disturb any animal in any park or public zoo. No person shall give or attempt to give any noxious article, or anything that may endanger any animal, or chase, tease, or intentionally alarm any animal, or set any snares for trapping or catching any animal, except as authorized by revocable permit or special event permit. (d) No individual shall conduct field trials for dogs in any park, except as authorized by revocable permit or special event permit. For the purposes of this Chapter, field trials shall mean a test or competition involving one or more dogs to evaluate their skill in hunting activities, including, but not limited to, pointing and retrieving; or training a dog to engage in hunting activities, including, but not limited to, pointing and retrieving. (e) No individual shall bring any pet or domesticated animal, regardless of whether the pet or domesticated animal is leashed or otherwise restrained, into or upon any portion of Martin Park Nature Center, except as authorized by revocable permit or special event permit. This provision shall not apply to service animals as authorized by the Americans with Disabilities Act. (f) No individual shall release any animal into or upon any park, except as permissible in a designated City-approved dog park in accordance with Section 38-107 of this Code or as authorized by revocable permit or special event permit. (g) No individual shall feed, bait, or otherwise provide access to food for feral animals, wildlife, or fowl within any park, except as specifically authorized in this Code or as authorized by revocable permit or special event permit. It shall be an affirmative defense to any prosecution under this subsection that an individual was feeding feral cats pursuant to the Community Cats Project.

(Ord. No. 20098, § 2, 1-18-94; Ord. No. 22206, § 2, 4-29-03; Ord. No. 24997, § 1, 10-7-14; Ord. No. 26424, § 1, 4-14-20)