HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021 Resolution No. 0361
RESOLUTION NO. 36
SERIES OF 2021
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PARK RULES AND
REGULATIONS REGARDING OFF-LEASH DOG PRIVILEGES.
WHEREAS, the City of Englewood provides a unique approach to off-leash dog
parks within the City, authorizing specific hours of otherwise on-leash parks for use by
off-leash dogs and their owners; and
WHEREAS, the City of Englewood implemented off-leash dog privileges at
certain City parks when City Council adopted Resolution No. 4, Series of 2002; and
WHEREAS, on October 19, 2009, after numerous complaints from residents
regarding off-leash dogs at Jason Park, City Council approved specific authorized
off-leash hours for the following parks: Jason, Centennial, Duncan, and the
Northwest Greenbelt; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Commission formed the Off-Leash Dog
Sub-Committee in October 2018 due to increased complaints from Englewood
residents about the off-leash dog park program; and
WHEREAS, between November 2018 and April 2019, the Sub-Committee
met with Englewood Code Enforcement, Englewood Unleashed and Pirate Youth
Sports to discuss off-leash dog parks within the City; and
WHEREAS, on March 30, 2020, City Council asked for a recommendation
regarding the off-leash dog program after City Staff presented on the current off-
leash program, public education efforts, and enforcement of off-leash dog rules; and
WHEREAS, on July 20, 2020, City Council requested further study and
recommendations regarding off-leash dog parks so the Off-Leash Task Force was
established; and
WHEREAS, the Off-Leash Task Force convened five times, and on December
14, 2020, recommended to City Council that the City issue a survey to gauge
resident support for off-leash dog parks; and
WHEREAS, on April 26, 2021, after receipt of survey results, City Council
recommended the Off-Leash Task Force discuss the survey results and possible
recommendations for the off-leash program; and
WHEREAS, on June 9, 2021, the Off-Leash Task Force reconvened to review
options for the off-leash program; and
WHEREAS, on August 10, 2021 the Parks and Recreation Commission Sub-
Committee met to discuss survey findings and Off-Leash Task Force data; and
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WHEREAS, City Council scheduled various study sessions to consider these
results and recommendations, along with extensive additional public comment
regarding this issue; and
WHEREAS, currently the City of Englewood has the following off-leash parks:
Duncan, Jason, Centennial, Northwest Greenbelt, and Canine Corral; and
WHEREAS, after extensive consideration and deliberation, City Council for the
City of Englewood desires to establish the parks within the City designated for off-
leash dog privileges, and to establish certain regulations regarding those parks.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby
authorizes the following City parks (or designated areas of such parks, if
applicable) to have off-leash privileges during the hours designated below, during
which the application of Englewood Municipal Code (“EMC”) 7-1A-3, prohibiting
dogs at large, shall be stayed:
1. Jason Park, on the north side of the park only, as separated by fencing from
the south/playground area; but in the northwest corner of the park only, when
north to south temporary fencing is installed to separate the off-leash portion
of the park from areas used for youth sports or other events; and only during
the hours of 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. (with evening hours
expanded to 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. from November 1 through February 28)
2. Duncan Park, on the north side of the park only, separated by fencing from
the south/playground area of the park; and only during the hours of 6 a.m. to
11 a.m., and 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. (with evening hours expanded to 4 p.m. to 11
p.m. from November 1 through February 28)
3. Northwest Greenbelt, the entire park, but only during the hours of 6 a.m. to
11 a.m., and 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. (with evening hours expanded to 4 p.m. to 11
p.m. from November 1 through February 28)
4. Canine Corral, the entire fenced-in area of the park, hours unrestricted
All other provisions of Municipal Code regarding animals shall apply to these parks
even during off-leash hours, including, but not limited to, EMC 7-1A-2: "At-Risk"
and "Dangerous" Behavior Prohibited; and EMC 7-1A-10: Removal of Excrement;
Damage to Shrubbery or Plants (requiring owners to immediately remove excrement
and prohibiting damage to park landscaping by the dog).
Section 2. City Council specifically considered and hereby revokes all off-
leash dog privileges at Centennial Park, and does not provide for off-leash
privileges at Cushing Park and Emerson Park. To that end, except as
specifically authorized in Section 1 above, pursuant to EMC 7-1A-3: Running at
Large, all dogs are required to be on a leash, including at all other City parks, at
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non-designated areas of Jason Park and Duncan Park, and outside of the
specifically-authorized off-leash hours above.
Section 3. Any City Park Rule and Regulation or legislative action by the City
Council of the City of Englewood in conflict with this Resolution is hereby repealed.
Section 4. Pursuant to EMC 11-4-2 and EMC 11-4-3, the City Manager or the
City Manager’s designee shall develop Park Rules and Regulations and install signage
consistent with the provisions of this Resolution, and take all other actions necessary
to effectuate the directives contained herein.
Section 5. In order to allow for sufficient time for public notification, signage
creation and placement, and promulgation and implementation of Park Rules and
Regulations as they apply to off-leash dog privileges within the City of Englewood, this
Resolution shall be effective on and after January 1, 2022.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 4th day of October, 2021.
Linda Olson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk
I, Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk, for the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby
certify the above is a true copy of Resolution No. 36, Series of 2021.
Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk
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