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RESOLUTION #2009-R-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDGEWATER, FLORIDA; HEREBY DESIGNATING
SPECIFIC CITY PARKS IN WHICH LEASHED CANINES
ARE PERMITTED; REPEALING RESOLUTIONS IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in June 2009, Council approved modifications to Chapter 5 (Animal Services),
Section 5-13 (Animals prohibited in parks and on beaches) that permitted animals in a park or beach
if designated and posted by the City as an animal park.
WHEREAS, in August 2009, Council approved modifications to Chapter 12.5 (parks and
Recreation), Section 12.5-1 (Activities prohibited in parks; enforcement) that permitted animals in a
park or beach if so designated and posted by the City as an animal park. An approved park, beach
and/or lake shall be so designated and posted with the appropriate signage by the City as an animal
permitted park with the permitted animal and/or animals listed.
WHEREAS, City Council has considered all City parks, beaches and/or lakes to be so
designated and has determined that leashed canines shall be permitted in all or parts of Highland
Shores Park, George R. Kennedy Memorial Park, Menard-May Park and Veterans Park.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Edgewater,
Florida as follows:
Section 1.
The City Council hereby approves and designates that leashed canines shall
be permitted in all or parts of Highland Shores Park, George R. Kennedy Memorial Park, Menard-
May Park and Veterans Park (specific listing including address/street locations are attached hereto
and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A").
Section 2.
City Council further stipulates that no animal, including leashed canines are
allowed on fishing piers or in beaches unless such animal is an animal assisting disabled persons or
dogs being used by law enforcement officials for law enforcement activities.
Section 3.
It is still the animal owners responsibility to maintain all areas designated as
an animal permitted park as a pristine park, beach and/or lake and to remove any evidence (feces,
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etc) of their animal from each park. Refusal of an owner may result in removal from said park and
issuance of a citation for each violation.
Section 4.
City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager and staff to post the
appropriate signage at the permitted locations as an animal permitted park with the permitted animal
listed. If certain sections of the park, beach and/or lake do not allow animals, those sections should
be posted appropriately.
Section 5.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this
Resolution, or application hereof, is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any Court,
such portion or application shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision, and such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications hereof.
Section 6.
All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Section 7. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Section 8. After a motion to approve by ~i\(l..JOMn(j l'I~f<; with second by
GJ()(\ ,I mru\ ('1onrer , the vote on this resolution was as follows:
AYE NAY
Mayor Mike Thomas X
Councilwoman Debra J. Rogers X
Councilwoman Gigi Bennington X
Councilwoman Harriet B. Rhodes X
Councilman Ted Cooper X
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of September, 2009.
ATTEST:
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For the use and reliance only by the City of
Edgewater, Florida. Approved as to form and
legality by: Carolyn S. Ansay, Esquire
City Attorney
Doran, Wolfe, Ansay & Kundid
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Approved by the City Council of the City of
Edgewater at a meeting held on this 14th day of
September, 2009 under Agenda Item No.
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Highland Shores Park
EXHIBIT" A"
DESIGNATED ANIMAL PARKS
335 North Riverside Drive, Edgewater
George R. Kennedy Memorial Park
103 North Riverside Drive, Edgewater
Menard-May Park
Veterans Park
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4 13 South Riverside Drive, Edgewater
I I 8 I South Riverside Drive, Edgewater
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