GoMoJo: I wondered this too! I just called the city parks department to find out. Their spokesperson says it's been in Seattle municipal codes since the 1970s. The reason is environmental. When dogs are on shore, they can disturb nesting (posted to City cracking down on leash laws)
Is it? I'll send this person a note... I just looked up images of a dragon flower and it does look like one! (posted to Funky plants growing in Madrona)
hmmm... the link works for me! Try again. Paste this URL in your browser: http://www.citydogmagazine.com/html/model.html (posted to Is your pooch model material?)