ORD 05-495
ORDINANCE NO. 05-495
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTER 4
OF THE FEDERAL WAY CITY CODE TO ALLOW AN OFF-
LEASH AREA IN FRENCH LAKE PARK. (Amending
Ordinance Nos. 90-30, 92-153)
WHEREAS, Chapter 4 of the Federal Way City Code (FWCC) currently prohibits
dogs from running at large within the City; and
WHEREAS, during the June 13th Parks, Recreation, Human Services and Public
Safety (PRIISPS) Committee meeting, City Council members heard from several residents who
currently use French Lake Park as an unofficial ofT-leash area to exercise their dogs; and
WHEREAS, the PRHSPS Committee, after hearing several residents testify,
recommended that the Full City Council allow on off-leash use of French Lake Park on a 12-month
trial basis while the Parks Department updates the six-year Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WA Y,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 4, Article V, Section 4-147 of the Federal Way City Code is
amended as follows:
4-147 Running at large.
(a) The owner or keeper of a dog shall not permit such dog to run at large within the city. A dog is
running at large and is a nuisance even if the dog is accompanied by the owner or custodian, ifit is
not secured by a leash. The only allowable exception!:! to this section isare whenfe an owner or
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custodian is training or exercising a dog on his or her own propertY-,---Bf on the property of another
person with the permission of the owner of the property,-ef on public property designated to allow
dog competition sanctioned by national organizations, or in the designated off~leash area within
French Lake Park prior to August 1, 2006...,LI!~..h.Q_!!nLQfJ~:I~!J~h_,~!!,~,~,.r,!!!:~(l!lXil1gJ):ti~i!lt~rilll
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(b) Any domesticated animal, whether licensed or not, which runs at large in any park other than the
designated off-leash area within French Lake Park prior to August I, 2006, or enters any public
beach, pond, fountain or stream therein, or upon any public playground or school ground is declared
to be a nuisance. This subsection shall not prohibit a person from walking or exercising an animal in
a public park or on any public beach when such animal is on a leash, tether or chain not to exceed
eight feet in length. This subsection shall not apply to any blind person using a trained secing-eye
dog, animal shows, exhibitions or organized dog-training classes where at least 24 hours' advance
notice has been given to the animal control authority by such persons requesting to hold such animal
shows, exhibitions or dog-training classes.
Section 2. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared separate and
severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or portion of this
ordinance or the invalidity of the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall not affcct
the validity of the remainder of the ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or
circumstances.
Section 3. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the
effective date of this ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed.
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Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective five days after its passage,
approval and publication as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way this 5tl1day of July
2005.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
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MAYOR, DEAN MCCOL AN
ATTEST:
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CLERK, N. CHRISTINE GREEN, CMC
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY, PATRICIA A. RICHARDSON
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO.:
6/27/2005
7/5/2005
7/9/2005
7/14/2005
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