§ 4-67. Dogs not permitted at large.

(a)

No dog shall be permitted at large, including a female dog during her breeding or mating season or a vicious dog. In a rabies quarantine area, no dogs shall be permitted at large. Each animal shall be confined within an enclosure or premises occupied by the owner, or secured so that the animal is confined entirely to the owner's property, or directly under the control by leash not to exceed six feet in length and directly under the owner's control when not on the owner's property.

(b)

Any dog over the age of three month shall wear a collar or harness to which is attached a valid license tag. Dogs used for control of livestock or while being used or trained for hunting or dogs while being exhibited or trained at a kennel club event or dogs while engaged in races approved by the state racing commission, and such animals while being transported to and from such events, need not wear a collar or harness with a valid license attached provided they are properly vaccinated, licensed and controlled.

(c)

No person in charge of any dog shall permit such an animal in a public park or upon any public school property unless the animal is physically restrained by a leash, enclosed in a car, cage or similar enclosure, or being exhibited or trained at a recognized kennel club event, law enforcement demonstrations, public school or park sponsored event.

(d)

When dogs are found running at large, and their ownership is known by the county enforcement agent or deputies, such an animal need not be impounded, but the agent may, at his discretion, cite the owners of such an animal to appear in court to answer to charges of a violation of the article.

(e)

This section prohibiting running at large shall not apply during the use of dogs for hunting, tracking, agriculture, showing or law enforcement activities.

( Ord. No. 1994-01 , art. III, § 1, 11-15-1994)

State law reference

Similar provisions, A.R.S. § 11-1012.