7-7A-8: DOGS:

   A.   No person owning or having the care, custody, possession, or control of a dog or other domestic pet shall permit or allow such dog or pet to enter or remain in any park or open space managed by the department, except:

      1.   Where such dog or pet is controlled by a leash;

         a.   Leash length shall not exceed eight feet (8') within two hundred fifty feet (250') of the Boise River Greenbelt.

         b.   Retractable leash mechanisms are allowed so long as their use is in compliance with the requirements of this section.

      2.   Where such dog or pet is confined in a motor vehicle;

      3.   Where in controlled off leash areas in parks and when within thirty feet (30') of the owner and under the voice command of the owner;

      4.   Where such dog or pet is carried by such person owning or having the care, custody, possession, or control of such dog or pet; or

      5.   In such areas designated by the order of the Director as training and exercise grounds, subject to the rules and regulations therein and as may be prescribed.

   B.   No person owning or having the care, custody, possession, or control of a dog or other domestic pet shall:

      1.   Fail to have in his/her possession the equipment necessary to remove his/her dog's or pet's fecal matter when accompanied by said dog or pet in any park; or

      2.   Fail to remove the fecal matter deposited by his/her dog or pet in any park before the owner leaves the immediate area where the fecal matter was deposited.

   C.   No person owning or having the care, custody, possession, or control of a dog or domestic pet shall permit or allow such dog or pet to enter Morris Hill Cemetery, Pioneer Cemetery, Fort Boise Military Cemetery, Hyatt Hidden Lakes Reserve, the Boise Depot, Platt Gardens, Bernardine Quinn Riverside Park and Quinn's Pond, Esther Simplot Park and ponds, Veteran's Memorial Park pond, Marianne Williams Park, BMX park, all Boise City skate parks at any time, and any park where signage is posted by the order of the Director.

   D.   Unless otherwise posted through signage or prohibited by this Code, dogs may be brought into any park.

   E.   This section shall not apply to:

      1.   Police officers and their service animals during the official performance of their duties;

      2.   Handlers of search and rescue animals during the official performance of their duties; or

      3.   Persons with disabilities utilizing assistance animals.

      4.   Any authorized employee or contractor utilizing animals in the course of business with permission from the Director. (Ord. 44-18, 9-25-2018)

   F.   A violation of subsection B2 of this section shall be an infraction, subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-2 of this Code. Any other violation of this section shall be an infraction, the penalty for which shall be twenty five dollars ($25.00) excluding court costs and fees. An infraction is a civil public offense, not constituting a crime, which is punishable only by a penalty as provided in section 1-4-2 of this Code and for which no period of incarceration may be imposed. There is no right to trial by jury of a citation or complaint for an infraction and such trials shall be held before the court without a jury. (Ord. 44-18, 9-25-2018; amd. 2019 Code)