AN ORDINANCE relating to parks and recreation; amending Section 18.12.080 of the Seattle Municipal Code to extend the off-leash pilot program with certain modifications for 90 days.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Subsection B and Exhibit 18.12.080 E of Section 18.12.080 of the Seattle Municipal Code, which Section was last amended by Ordinance 118099, is further amended as follows:

18.12.080 Animals running at large prohibited.

B. A pilot off-leash program shall be established under the administration of Seattle Animal Control, a subdivision of the Executive Services Department of Finance )) (Exhibit H, attached to Ordinance 118099 and on file in the city clerk's office). During a twelve (12) month period beginning thirty (30) days from the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section, but not before installation of required kiosks, signage and fencing, where applicable, and for an additional ninety (90) days ending September 22, 1997, with certain modifications described below, dogs may be allowed to run at large only in the following areas hereby designated as off-leash areas:

1. That portion of Genesee Park depicted on Exhibit 18.12.080 A;

2. That portion of Golden Gardens Park depicted on Exhibit 18.12.080 B;

3. That portion of Lower Woodland Park depicted on Exhibit 18.12.080 C;

4. That portion of Magnuson Park depicted on Exhibit 18.12.080 D;

5. That portion of Volunteer Park depicted on Exhibit 18.12.080 E;

6. That portion of Westcrest Park as depicted on Exhibit 18.12.080 F; and

7. That portion of the City's storm-water drainageretention facility adjacent to I-90 Lid Park as depicted on Exhibit 18.12.080 G.

For the period of the ninety (90) day extension, Area No. 5 (Volunteer Park), above, is modified as depicted on Exhibit 18.12.080 E and the off-leash area remaining in Area No. 5 shall be open only from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Any person who takes a dog into an off-leash area must have physical control of the dog by means of an adequate leash when entering and leaving the off-leash area and must maintain voice control over the dog at all times while in the off-leash area. All dogs in an off-leash area must be licensed and must display valid license tags attached to the dog collar. Vicious animals, as defined in Section 9.25.024 A of this Code, are not permitted to use the off-leash areas.

Section 2. Use , prior to the effective date of this ordinance, of the off-leash areas described in SMC 18.12.080 B as amended in Section 1 of this ordinance in the manner permitted in subsection B as amended is hereby ratified and confirmed.

Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from and after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten (10) days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.

Passed by the City Council the _____ day of ____________, 1997, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________, 1997. ________________________________________________ President _______ of the City Council

Approved by me this _____ day of _______________, 1997. ________________________________________________ Mayor

Filed by me this _____ day of __________________, 1997. ________________________________________________ City Clerk MK:rlh June 4, 1997 Offlext.ord (Ver. 1)