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City clarifies leash rules and to roll out new park signage across parks
Summary
Parks staff presented a signage rollout to clarify that Piedmont law does not allow dogs off leash on lawn areas; staff cited city chapters 3 and 4 and recommended pairing signs with outreach and targeted placement at off‑leash exits.
Parks staff presented a revised signage plan designed to make Piedmont’s leash regulations clearer to park users and to provide consistent messages at pedestrian entries. Nancy explained the city’s rationale: lawn areas are prioritized for active recreation and the city does not have lawn areas where dogs may be off leash. The proposed signage uses a modified Dracaena Park design and staff plan to phase signs into other parks if the sample installation performs well.
Nancy pointed to the city’s ordinance structure—"chapter 3" for off‑leash regulations and "chapter 4" for animal and leash definitions—and noted the leash length requirement of six feet. Commissioners recommended pairing signs with outreach (for example, a notice in the Piedmont Post and targeted signs at exits from off‑leash areas) and being judicious in parks with many unmarked perimeter entries such as Main Park.
