§ 6.04.080. Dogs at large in parks.

A.

Except as provided below, it is unlawful for any person owning or having in charge, care, control or custody any dog, except a "Seeing Eye dog" actually being used by a blind person, a "signal dog" actually being used by hearing impaired person, a "service dog" actually being used by a handicapped person, or a police dog being used by any federal, State, county, City, City and county, or City and county enforcement agency for any law enforcement purpose, to permit or allow any such dog, whether leashed or unleashed, to be in a public park, school yard or public playground, or other place controlled by the Board of Education or the City Director of Parks and Recreation for special events or special occasions.

1.

Permitted On-Leash Areas. Dogs are allowed on-leash only in the following designated parks: Joaquin Miller Park excluding the amphitheater, Leona Park east of Mountain Boulevard, Dimond Park, Knowland Park east of Golf Links Road, the Montclair Railroad Trail, Mosswood Park, Jefferson Square Park, Snow Park, Athol Park, Pine Knoll Park, Mandana Plaza, Grove Shafter Park, Hardy Park, Rockridge-Temescal Greenbelt, Union Point Park, Eastshore Park, Oak Glen Park, and Lakeside Park. Additional areas may be added as authorized in writing or resolution by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission and then as amended herein. Otherwise, dogs are not allowed in other Oakland parks at any time.

2.

Service and Licensed Work Dogs. Service dogs and licensed work dogs authorized by City or other government personnel for special purposes are permitted in any City park when on official duty.

B.

Nothing herein shall prevent or limit the duly authorized use of trained dogs for special purposes, by the City or other government personnel.

C.

Dogs are permitted to be off-leash when authorized in a writing or resolution by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission and then as amended herein. Dogs are permitted to be off-leash in the areas set forth below.

Permitted Off-Leash Areas. Dogs are permitted off-leash only in the following designated off-leash areas: Estuary Park, South Prescott Park, Park Boulevard Plaza, Glen Daniel/King Estates Park, and the Hardy Park, Mosswood Park, Grove Shafter Park, Jefferson Square Park, and Joaquin Miller Park fenced dog play areas. Additional areas may be added as authorized in writing or resolution by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission and then as amended herein.

(Ord. No. 13220, § 1, 4-1-2014; Ord. No. 12997, § 1, 2-16-2010; Ord. No. 12910, § 1, 1-6-2009; Ord. 12834 § 1, 2007; Ord. 12811 § 1, 2007; Ord. 12748, 2006; Ord. 12296, 2000; Ord. 12032, 1998: prior code § 3-9.07(b))