LONG BEACH RECREATION DOG PARK ASSN.
CITY CODE

Last updated March 20, 2002

The following is a copy of the portions of the Long Beach City Code that pertain to the Dog Park. These rules are posted at the main entrance of the park.

ORDINANCE NO. C-7082

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH AMENDING THE LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 6.16.100 ALL RELATING TO DOG EXERCISE AREAS.

The City Council of the City of Long Beach ordains as follows:

Section 1. Section 6.16.100 of the Long Beach Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
6.16.100 Dog leash required.

A. No person owning, having a proprietary interest in, harboring or having the care, charge, control, custody or possession of a dog, shall permit such dog to be in or upon any public street, park or other public place unless such dog is upon a secure leash not more than eight feet long held continuously in the hands of a responsible person capable of controlling the dog, or unless the dog is securely confined within an automobile, or in or upon any enclosed lot or premises; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to any such person who is in possession or operating within the terms of a valid, unrevoked permit from the city for the conduct of obedience or other types of trial or show of dogs in or upon any public place.

B. This section shall not apply to dogs under the control of a competent person in a designated fenced dog exercise area in a city park or portion of a city park approved and designated for that purpose by the City Council.

C. The following regulations and limitations shall apply to all dog exercise areas:

Designated off-leash exercise areas will be open from 6 o'clock a.m. to 10 o'clock p.m.

As a condition of admission to such dog exercise areas, the owner of such dog(s) must use a suitable container or instrument to remove dog feces from the designated area and dispose of it in the provided waste containers.

Aggressive dogs are not permitted in the exercise areas. Owners are legally responsible for any injury caused by their dog (California Criminal Code 3342-a).

All dogs must be under visual and voice control by owners at all times.

Dogs shall not be left unattended in the exercise area.

Dogs under four (4) months old are not permitted in the exercise areas.

All dogs shall have been vaccinated and legally licensed prior to using the facility.

Female dogs in heat are not permitted to use the facilities.

Professional dog trainers may not use the facilities in the conduct of their business.

Professional dog handlers/walkers shall have a license to operate.

Children shall be accompanied by and adult while in the exercise areas and be not permitted to run, shout, scream, wave their arms, or otherwise excite or antagonize dogs in the exercise areas.

Bicycles, roller blades, roller skates, skateboards and strollers, and the like, are not permitted in the exercise areas. Wheelchairs are permitted.

Spiked collars on dogs are not permitted in the exercise area(s).

The owner of any dog using the designated exercise areas must have in his possession at all times that the dog is in the exercise areas, a leash for such dog which shall be worn by the dog at all times that the dog is not in the exercise areas.

Owners shall otherwise comply with all rules governing the parks and relevant parking regulations.

Use of dog exercise areas by any dog shall constitute implied consent of the dog's owner to all of the conditions stated in this section and shall constitute a waiver of liability to the City of Long Beach and an agreement and undertaking to protect, indemnify, defend and hold the City of Long Beach harmless for any injury or damage caused by such dog during any time the dog is not on its leash.

Section 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance by the City Council and cause it to be posted in three conspicuous places in the City of Long Beach, and it shall take effect on the thirty-first day after it is approved by the Mayor.