2020-799 REVISED FILE ORDINANCE NO. 2020-799
An ordinance amending the regulations for use of City of Janesville Pet Exercise/Training Areas with
penalties as set for in JGO Sec. 26-40.
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Sec. 26-22 of the Code of General ordinances of the City of Janesville is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-22. - Pets prohibited.
(a) No person being the owner or having possession, custody or control of any dog or cat shall permit
the same to be in any park or city golf course from May 15 to September 15 each year, or in any
playground or school ground at any time. This regulation applies whether the pet is running at large
or is on a leash, or otherwise under the control of any person. This regulation is in addition to all
other regulations relating to dogs. Exempt from the prohibitions in this section are service animals
that are required to be accommodated by the Americans with Disabilities Act,_ and law enforcement
dogs used in official police business, and leashed dogs in Palmer Park on the marked trail East of
Springbrook Creek and South of Palmer Drive that provides access to the "Pet Exercise/Training
Area"-
(b) The riding or leading of beasts of burden upon public property, except streets, that have not been
specifically provided for such purpose, is prohibited.
(c) Dogs and cats may be present, throughout the year but only during such hours that the park is
lawfully open to the public, in those specifically signed "Pet Exercise/Training Areas"which the Parks
Director, from time to time, so designates with Council approval. Dogs and cats permitted in such
areas shall, at all times, be under the effective control of the owner/possessor, but no leash is
required.
(d) Bikes are not permitted on the trails located in the Palmer Park "Pet Exercise/Training Area". The
"Pet Exercise/Training Area" in Palmer Park is bounded by Palmer Dr. on the South, Springbrook
Creek on the North, Interstate 39/90 on the East and the pump station service road on the West.
ADOPTED: September 30, 2020 Motion by: Wolfe
Second by: Johnson
APPROVED: Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
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BensonX
Conley X
Farrell X
Mark A. reitag, City Manager
Johnson X
Marklein X
ATTE Williams X
Wolfe X
avid T. Godek, City erk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Tim Wellnitz, Assistant City Attorney
Proposed by:
Prepared by: Parks Director/Assistant City Attorney