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City of Appleton - Resolution #6-R-17
April 19, 2017
Submitted by: Alderperson Lobner - District 13
Referred to: Parks & Recreation Committee
WHEREAS Section 3-15 of the Appleton Municipal Code requires that an animal, when off of its owner's premises, shall be restrained so that the unprovoked animal does not run at large or become a public nuisance.
AND WHEREAS Section 3-14 of the Appleton Municipal Code requires the owner or caretaker of an animal to promptly remove and dispose of, in a sanitary manner, any excrement left or deposited by the animal upon public or private property.
AND WHEREAS Section 3-17 of the Appleton Municipal Code requires all incidents occurring in the City in which any animal bites or scratches a person or another animal, or is suspected of such, to be immediately reported to the Police Department by any person having knowledge of such incident.
AND WHEREAS the aforementioned ordinances and others not mentioned have been deemed sufficient for providing humans and pets an opportunity to operate and interact in a safe and sanitary manner in outdoor spaces including sidewalks, trails and other public spaces.
AND WHEREAS the same ordinances would allow an opportunity for humans and pets an opportunity to operate and interact in a safe and sanitary manner in parks if not for Section 13-5, subsection N of the Appleton Municipal Code, which prohibits dogs in all parks except on trails.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Appleton shall repeal Municipal Code Section 13-5, subsection N.