07-28-2025 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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W) ti § 3.08.360 ORONO CODE (4) Deposit or leave any paper, can, bottle, glass or other refuse on or near a city dock except in approved containers placed by the city for such purpose. (c) It is unlawful for any person to disobey any order of a police or health officer relating to the use of a city dock, or to disobey any sign - posted regulation or rule. (Code 1984, § 9.33; Code 2003, § 22-101) Sec. 3.08.370. Off leash dog areas; permits and regulations. (a) Dogs may be unrestrained by chain or leash in areas designated for off leash activities by the city. No person shall use a designated off leash area without first having obtained a permit for each dog using such an area from the city. A dog deemed a dangerous animal, or as a danger- ous or potentially dangerous dog as defined under Minn. Stats. § 347.50, is not permitted to use off leash areas. (b) The annual fee for an off leash area permit shall be set city council and published in the annual fee schedule. A permit may only be issued upon verification of rabies vaccination. Permits shall be valid from the time they are issued until December 31 next after the date of issuance. (c) Upon application for a permit, the applicant shall be provided with the rules for use of off leash areas. As a condition for the issuance of a permit, the applicant shall sign and agree to abide by these rules. (d) Feces clean up. Any person having the custody or control of any dog or domestic animal shall have the responsibility for cleaning up any feces of the animal and disposing of such feces in a sanitary manner. It shall furthermore be the duty of any person having custody or control of any dog or domestic animal on or about any public place to have in such person's possession suitable equipment for picking up, removal and sanitary disposal of animal feces. Violations of this provision may result in an administrative fine. (e) The person responsible for a dog must have the dog restrained when entering and leaving an off leash area. If so directed by a law enforcement officer, animal care and control officer, or animal warden, persons using an off leash area must immediately restrain their dogs and remove them from the off leash area. (f) Enforcement. (1) Compliance required. All persons shall comply with the park signs and markers installed by the city. (2) Enforcement authority. Designated city officials and law enforcement authorities shall have the jurisdiction to enforce any violation of these rules and any state or local laws which occur on park property. (3) Violation a misdemeanor. Any infraction of a duly adopted park rule constitutes a misdemeanor and is punishable by law or through an administrative offense fee. Fees are listed in the city fee schedule. (4) Permit revocation. A permit may be revoked for failure of the applicant, or any person who takes the dog into an off leash recreation area, to abide by these rules, or for violation of any of the provi- sions of this chapter or ordinances that occur within an off leash area. (Code 2003, § 22-02; Ord. No. 176(3rd series), § 2, 8-22-2016) ARTICLE IV. SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR BIG ISLAND NATURE PARK Sec. 3.08.410. Purpose. (a) Through mutual collaboration between the city and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, Big Island Nature Park is intended to be preserved, maintained and improved as a pas- sive recreational, ecological and educational asset to the Lake Minnetonka community and its visitors. A conservation easement has been established over the park property that restricts the level of improvements and activities to ensure these goals are accomplished. CD3:34