We are working on getting the Unofficial Dog Beach over at Belmont Harbor changed into an Official Dog Beach or DOG FRIENDLY AREA (DFA). That means dogs can be off-leash and not get ticketed. That beach area has been used as a dog beach for 20 years and it is completely gated and fenced in so dogs cannot get off the beach. However since it is not an %u201COFFICIAL%u201D Dog Friendly Area the POLICE are obligated to write tickets for dogs being unleashed when there is a complaint.

The CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT wants to turn this into a legal DFA so that the police do not have to waste time and manpower writing tickets at a gated beach . However there a certain procedures that need to be followed in order to designate the beach a Dog Friendly Area. The main procedure is getting signatures from the Buildings within 5 blocks of the proposed DFA, so we are requesting that we be allowed to post a Petition somewhere in the building so we can get signatures from residents.

If you have any questions feel free to call Russell Coyne at 954-682-0834. OR contact Janis Taylor at The Chicago Park District 312-742-4687

We are working on getting the %u201CUnofficial%u201D Dog Beach over at Belmont Harbor changed into an %u201COfficial%u201D Dog Beach or DOG FRIENDLY AREA (DFA). That means dogs can be off-leash and not get ticketed. That beach area has been used as a dog beach for 20 years and it is completely gated and fenced in so dogs cannot get off the beach. However since it is not an %u201COFFICIAL%u201D Dog Friendly Area the POLICE are obligated to write tickets for dogs being unleashed when there is a complaint.

The CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT wants to turn this into a legal DFA so that the police do not have to waste time and manpower writing tickets at a gated beach . However there a certain procedures that need to be followed in order to designate the beach a Dog Friendly Area. The main procedure is getting signatures from the Buildings within 5 blocks of the proposed DFA, so we are requesting that we be allowed to post a Petition somewhere in the building so we can get signatures from residents.

If you have any questions feel free to call Russell Coyne at 954-682-0834. OR contact Janis Taylor at The Chicago Park District 312-742-4687