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11/19  A Janesville Police officer today warned several people using the Pet Exercise Training Area via the parking lot on Palmer Drive, that they will ticket people for leash violations.

Please note: If you use this parking lot, your dog needs to be leashed until he/she is actually inside the P.E.T.A.

You can use the very small parking area located on Palmer Drive without a leash.

(City Leash Laws Are Posted Below The Map)

see the map below:

1. parking lot on Palmer Drive
2. Path to PETA requires a leash -- you can be ticketed for not using a leash here
3. Leash is not required from this location

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City Leash Laws Below From The City Website

Leashes

Cats and dogs are not allowed to run freely without a leash, according to a city ordinance. Animals are never allowed on any school grounds.

When a police officer finds a cat or dog running loose, the officer will most likely attempt to return the pet to the owner. If the owner cannot be found, the officer will take the pet to the Rock County Humane Society. The owner may then have to pay a fee as much as $35 to the Humane Society if it has to pick up the animal and pay daily boarding fees. If it cannot be proven whether the animal has had its rabies shot, state law requires the owner to buy a $10 certificate promising that the pet will receive its rabies shots within three days.

Whenever you walk your pet in Janesville, it must be on a leash that is no more than six feet long. Pets are not permitted on any public playground, golf course, bike trail or park from May 15 to September 15, by ordinance. The only place you can let your pet run without a leash is in your own yard or Pet Exercise and Training Areas.

Pet Exercise and Training Areas

Treat your dog to exercise at the City's Pet Exercise and Training areas (PETA), where you can exercise your dogs year-round without having to comply with the leash law. They are found in Palmer Park (between Palmer Drive, I-90 and Mohawk Drive) and along the Rock River Parkway. Hours are daily from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Owners must keep their dogs under control and clean up after them.