§ 173-17. Off-leash dog areas.


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  • A. 
    The Board of Park Commissioners with the approval of the City Council may designate parkland under its jurisdiction for use as off-leash dog areas in accordance with § 93-6D. The Board of Park Commissioners may promulgate additional rules and regulations to govern the use of such off-leash dog areas.
    B. 
    Said rules and regulations shall be posted by the entrance to each off-leash dog area and also posted to the City of Melrose website.
    C. 
    An independent, nonprofit sponsor group may assist in the operation, control or financial support of such an off-leash dog area under the discretion of the Board of Park Commissioners.
    Editor's Note: Former § 173-17, Mini-Board, amended 6-17-1996 by Ord. No. 96-354 and 1-20-1998 by Ord. No. 98-146, was deleted 8-21-2017 by Ord. No. 2018-4.
Added 6-4-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-179