MEMBERSHIP

Green Street Dog Park is a Membership-based facility serving Philadelphia residents.  Due to its modest size the Park will utilize an electronic key fob system to safeguard against overcrowding and over-use, and to ensure the location remains peaceful and appealing for both Park users and nearby neighbors.
To be approved as a Member certain requirements must be met, including adherence to Park Rules & Regulations (listed below), timely payment of yearly dues, and completion of quarterly volunteer hours.
To apply for Membership, download the Application Package provided below, fill-out and sign all required attachments, and return them BY MAIL or HAND DELIVER to:

Spring Garden CDC 
601 N. 17th Street, First Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19130​
Attention: Green Street Dog Park

The CDC office is located on the northeast corner of 17th and Mt. Vernon Streets, with the front entrance on Mt. Vernon.  
​Please note that email applications will not be accepted.  For more information, please call the CDC office at 215-236-7334.

Application Package

Please be sure to return all required attachments requesting personal information and signatures in the Application Package.
All adult household members who will be escorting his or her dog to Green Street Dog Park must sign all Application Package Documents.
Application Packages are also available at the Spring Garden CDC office.

RULES & REGULATIONS

• The Park is open to Members and Associate Members only, who have applied for, and been approved for, Membership and been issued an Electronic Key FOB (and for Members, issued a Member Dog Tag).
• To safeguard against over-crowding and over-use, the number of Members eligible to use the Park at any one time will be limited.
• Membership, Electronic Key Fobs, and Member Dog Tags are not transferable or lendable. Members may not admit non-Members and/or their dogs, including Dog Trainers, to the Park (except one human guest as described below).
• Members use the Park at their/their dogs’ and their guests’ own risk, and must read, agree to, and sign an Acceptance of Risk, Release of Liability, and Indemnification and Waiver Form, and all Rules, before being granted access.
• Members understand and agree that there will be on-site security cameras with 24 hour real-time and recorded video coverage.
• A maximum of 2 dogs per Member are allowed in the Park at one time.
• There shall be no simultaneous use of the Large and Small dog Areas by a Member.
• There shall be no guest dogs.
• There is a limit of one non-Member human guest, who must be accompanied at all times by a Member and who must abide by the Park Rules and Regulations.
• No dogs under 6 months old are allowed in the Park.
• No aggressive, noisy, or sick dogs are allowed in the Park.
• All dogs must be spayed/neutered, have a current City of Philadelphia license, a current rabies vaccination, be free of all communicable diseases, and must be under the regular care of a licensed veterinarian.
• Dogs entering the Park must wear their Member Dog Tags.
• All dogs entering the Park must be trained to respond to simple commands.
• Small dogs (25 pounds and under) must use the Small Dog Area of the Park, and large dogs (over 25 pounds), the Large Dog Area. Elderly dogs that exceed 25 pounds may be eligible to use the Small Dog Area depending on all of the facts and circumstances.
• No more than 30 dogs are allowed in the Park at any one time, 12 in the Large Dog Area, and 18 in the Small Dog Area. If these numbers result in the Park (and/or the Large Dog or Small Dog Areas) becoming over-crowded, the number of permissible dogs in the Park/Dog Areas at any one time will be adjusted. If the Park and/or the Dog Area you wish to use is at capacity when you arrive, you must wait outside the Park until another Member and his/her dog(s) have left the Park/Dog Area.
• In light of the large number of interested parties, we are likely to go to an online scheduling system for Member selection of a specific time of day to visit the Park. However, Members must still comply with the capacity levels at all times.
• Members may not congregate outside the Park in large numbers while waiting to gain entry, particularly early in the morning, or during other peak times, to avoid any annoyance to neighbors.
• During peak usage times, visits are limited to 30 minutes.
• AS NOTED, IF THE DEMAND FOR PARK USAGE BECOMES TOO HIGH AT PARTICULAR TIMES, RESULTING IN POTENTIAL OVERCROWDING OF THE PARK AND OF NEARBY AREAS OF THE COMMUNITY, MEMBERS ARE LIKELY TO BE REQUIRED TO SIGN UP FOR SPECIFIC TIMES OF USAGE.
• Dogs must be leashed when brought to the Park, and taken off-leash only in the dog runs and never in the entry area (vestibule) or on the exterior sidewalks.
• Dogs should be walked before entering the Park to burn off excess energy.
• Be respectful of pedestrians, especially if they seem wary of dogs, when nearing the Park.
• No audible music is allowed in the Park; and be respectful of neighbors and avoid talking loudly in, or in front of, the Park.
• Dogs that are barking excessively or fighting must be removed from the Park and from the vicinity of the Park immediately. Keep a leash handy at all times in case of such an incident.
• Members must immediately clean up after their dog(s), tightly tie off the waste bag before placing it in a waste can, and close the waste can lid after depositing the bag. No bags may be left anywhere in the Park, or on the exterior of the Park, other than in the lidded waste cans.
• ​If you find dog waste in the Park, you must clean it up and dispose of it responsibly, even if your dog did not do it.
• If your dog is sick in the Park, wash down the soiled area(s) immediately with the on-site water hoses.
• If you find dog waste when walking to or from the Park, you must clean it up and dispose of it responsibly. Be sure to bring bags with you when walking en route to/from the Park.
• Your dog(s) must be closely monitored, controlled and accompanied when in the Park at all times by an authorized Member or registered Family Member 18 years of age or older.
• Absolutely no children under the age of 10 are allowed in the Park. Children under the age of 18 may enter the Park only with (and only if supervised by) a Member parent/Member adult.
• Smoking, alcohol, food, dog treats, dog toys that can not be shared, drinks other than water, and/or glass containers are NOT allowed in the Park.
• The use of cell phones, computers, or other electronic equipment is strictly prohibited in the Park. Cell phones which are on silent mode may be brought into the Park, but usage within the Park is limited to Park emergencies, only.
• No prong (pinch), choke or spike collars are permitted in the Park.
• Please report any incidents or problems with the Park immediately by calling the Spring Garden CDC at 215-236-7334 or, if no answer, by calling 610-715-7860, and also emailing [email protected].
• In the event of an emergency, call 911, and also report the matter, as above.
• In the event of a seriously ill dog, contact the Member’s regular veterinarian or Ryan Veterinary Hospital at Penn, 3900 Spruce Street, 215-746-8387.

Current Rules & Regulations are subject to change based on requirements of Park operations.