Updated:
April 28, 2015
Harbor Code of
Conduct for Pet Owners, Pet Registration, and Pet
Registration Fee
Status of Issue:
The "Harbor Code of Conduct" is on the agenda
for the Wednesday, March 18 meeting of the CBJ Docks &
Harbors
Operations/Planning Committee. The committee will
meet at 5 pm in CBJ Room 224. A new draft of the
code of conduct was issued before noon on Tuesday,
March 17. The code of conduct is on the
committee's consent agenda. Unless there is public
comment or board discussion of the new version of
the code of conduct, the code of conduct will be sent to
the full Docks & Harbors Board for adoption on Thursday
March 26.
CBJ Docks &
Harbors are concerned about anti-social and disharmonious
conduct of some harbor patrons/customers/users. To
address this behavior issue, harbor staff has proposed a
code of conduct for harbor patrons. One part
of the "Harbor Code of Conduct" is a code of conduct for pet owners,
especially directed at persons living in the harbor with
pets and dogs, in particular. Included in the pet
owners code of conduct was a registration and fee requirement for
dogs living aboard boats in the harbors.
Most Recent
Proposal By CBJ Docks & Harbors Staff
The most recent
proposal for a "Harbor Code of Conduct" was prepared for the
March 18, 2015 meeting of the Operations/Planning
Committee.
Click here to view proposal. At the
February 18 committee meeting, the committee decided to defer action on
the "Harbor Code of Conduct" so that the proposals submitted
by Grateful Dogs could be incorporated into the proposed
code of conduct.
The latest proposal
from D&H staff does not incorporate the proposal from
Grateful Dogs. The latest proposal is very similar to
the D&H staff's original proposal. Though the latest
proposal warns of infractions and penalties under Animal
Control and D&H ordinances, much of the prohibited conduct
is not prohibited by CBJ ordinances.
Agenda (click
here) for the March 18, meeting of the
Operations/Planning Committee. The "Harbor Code of
Conduct" is on the consent agenda.
GDOJ Response
and Proposal
A GDOJ response to
the March 16 version of the pet owners code of conduct is
being developed. Unfortunately there is not much time
between the release of the latest version of the code of
conduct and the operations committeee meeting on Wednesday,
March 18.
Grateful Dogs of
Juneau submitted written comments on a version of the
"Harbor Code of Conduct" to Docks & Harbor staff on February
16.
Click here to see committee minutes for Feb. 16
regarding the code of conduct.
Click here to view GDOJ comments regarding the proposal.
The GDOJ comments were provided to the Operations/Planning
Committee for its February 18 meeting. At the
committee meeting, George Utermohle testified on behalf of
Grateful Dogs of Juneau to urge the Docks & Harbors Board to
adopt a pet owner code of conduct that incorporated the
suggestions and approach endorsed by GDOJ.
GDOJ recognizes the
significant, beneficial role that a code of conduct can play
in establishing best practices/standards of behavior that
promote a respectful and harmonious social environment in
the community.
GDOJ endorses a code of conduct for
all dog owners who use of the CBJ harbors.
GDOJ recommends
two significant changes to the original Docks & Harbors
approach to a pet owners code of conduct.
First, the
registration requirement for dogs should be removed from the
code of conduct. The registration requirement is a
separate matter distinct from a code of conduct and not
appropriate for inclusion in a code of conduct.
The registration requirement should be addressed as a
separate regulatory matter.
Second, a code of
conduct should be aspirational, not punitive or regulatory.
An aspirational code of conduct establishes a higher
standard of conduct that encourages a greater degree of
responsible dog ownership. An aspirational code
of conduct does not include punitive sanctions if the
code is not followed.
GDOJ also recommended that the Pet Owner Code of Conduct
apply to all users of the harbors, not only to live-aboards
in the harbors. Live-aboards should not bear a
disproportionate responsibility for keeping the harbors
clean, safe, secure, and livable. All pet owners
who use harbor facilities should be responsible pet owners.
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GDOJ Proposed
Code of Conduct
For Pet Owners |
CBJ Docks & Harbors Proposed
Code of Conduct
For Pet Owners |
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(1) All
users of CBJ
docks and harbors properties, including floats,
docks, and municipal wharfs, fingers, moorings, boat
launches, parking lots and the adjacent upland docks
and harbors properties, will clean up after their
pets when present on
CBJ
docks and harbor properties and on property
adjoining CBJ
docks and harbor properties;
(2)
All users of
CBJ
docks and harbor properties will keep their dogs
on-leash when on CBJ
floats, docks, municipal wharfs, fingers, and
moorings;
(3)
All users of
CBJ
docks and harbor properties who are accompanied by
pets will be respectful of other users who may be
afraid of or uncomfortable with pets;
(4)
Persons living
with pets aboard boats in the harbor will not let
their pets infringe on the rights of other users of
CBJ
docks and harbor properties;
(5)
Persons living with
pets aboard boats in the harbor will inform the
harbor master of the number, species, gender, and
other identifying characteristics of the pets on
board the boat so that harbor personnel are aware
that pets
are onboard
the vessel in the event of an emergency or in the
event that a pet is at-large on docks and harbor
properties;
(6)
Persons living with
pets aboard boats in the harbor are responsible for
their pets’ safety, health, and quality of life.
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Latest Version
March 17,
2015 Version of Code of Conduct
Animal owners will also be required
to ensure the following:
(1) During
registration, dog owners shall provide proof the
animal
is licensed in accordance with current CBJ
regulations. Unlicensed dogs shall not reside
within the CBJ Docks & Harbors system at any time.
(2) Be
leashed at all times when on Docks and Harbors
property, floats, fingers and moorings.
(3) Clean
up after your animal on docks, parking areas, and
all adjacent CBJ Docks & Harbors properties. Use of
waste bags or other waste removal products are
mandatory on all Docks & Harbors properties.
(4) Ensure
animals are properly confined on the vessel.
(5) Persons
living with pets aboard boats in the harbor are
responsible for their pets’ safety, health and
quality of life.
February, 2015 Version of Code
of Conduct
Animal owners will also
be required to ensure the following:
(1)
During
registration, dog owners shall provide
proof the
animal is licensed in
accordance
with current
CBJ
regulations. Unlicensed dogs shall not reside
within the CBJ
Docks & Harbors system at any time.
(2) Provide
proof of
current rabies vaccinations.
(3) Be
leashed at all times when on Docks and
Harbors property, floats, fingers and
moorings.
(4)
Clean up
after your animal on docks, parking areas, and all
adjacent
CBJ Docks
& Harbors properties. Use of waste bags or other
waste
removal products are mandatory on all Docks &
Harbors properties.
(5) Ensure
animals are properly confined on the
vessel.
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Upcoming Action
on Proposals
The next step of the process will be the March 18, 2015 meeting of the Operations/Planning
Committee. At that time the committee will
consider that March 17 version of the Harbor Code of
Conduct. The
code of conduct is on the committee's consent agenda.
Unless there is public comment or board discussion of the
new version of the code of conduct, the code of conduct will
be sent to the full Docks & Harbors Board for adoption at
the board's Thursday
March 26 meeting.
Draft proposed to the Docks & Harbor
Board in January
click
Revision prepared by CBJ Department
of Law
click
February version presented to
Operations/Planning Committee
click
 March
16 version presented to Operations/Planning
Committee
click
Current CBJ/Docks & Harbors Rules for Dogs
Dogs must be on leash when on CBJ floats,
docks, and municipal wharfs.
CBJ Ord. 08.40.020(b) * #
Dog handlers must pick up after their dog
when on CBJ floats, docks, and municipal wharfs.
CBJ Ord. 08.40.040(b)
* #
Dog handlers must have doggie bags or other
devices to pick up after their dog when on CBJ floats,
docks, and municipal wharfs.
CBJ Ord. 08.40.040(a) * #
Dog handlers may not allow or permit any dog
to be tethered or restrained to any part of a float within
the boat harbor. CBJ Ord.
85.25.090(7) #
Dog handlers may not permit any dog to
urinate or defecate on the floats within the boat harbor.
CBJ Ord. 85.25.090(7)
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Only the dogs of owners of boats legally
moored in the harbor, or the dogs of the guests of such boat
owners, are permitted on the floats within the boat harbor,
but then only when on a leash and for such minimum time as
is necessary to go between the boat and shore.
CBJ Ord. 85.25.090(7)
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These ordinances may be enforced by CBJ Animal Control.
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These ordinances may be enforced by the CBJ port director.
NOTE: "Floats,
docks, and municipal wharfs" would not include upland areas
such as parking areas and the Yacht Club area.
"Floats, docks, and municipal wharfs" might not include
launching ramps.
"Municipal wharfs" are
Douglas Wharf, Juneau Fishermen's Terminal, Ferry Dock
Wharf, Juneau Cold Storage Wharf, and the Alaska Steamship
Wharf. CBJ Ord. 85.05.010
"Boat harbor" does not
include "downtown waterfront, including the ferry terminal
and lightering docks."
CBJ Ord. 85.05.010
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