(A) Dogs not permitted at large; wearing license.
(1) Dogs may not be permitted at large in any part of the town. Each dog shall be confined to the owner's property, or when off the owner's property shall be either secured by a leash or directly under the owner's immediate control by voice command and within sight of the owner at all times.
(2) In a rabies quarantine area, no dogs shall be permitted at large. Each dog shall be confined within an enclosure on the owner's property, or secured so that a dog is confined entirely to the owner's property, or on a leash not to exceed six feet in length and directly under the owner's control when not on the owner's property.
(3) Any dog over the age of three months 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 Arizona Racing Commission, and such dogs while being transported to and from such events need not wear a collar or harness with a valid license attached, provided that they are properly vaccinated, licensed, and controlled.
(4) Any dog at large in violation of this division (A) shall be apprehended and impounded by an Enforcement Agent.
(a) Said agent shall have the right to enter upon private property when it is necessary to do so in order to apprehend any dog that has been running at large. Such entrance upon private property shall be in reasonable pursuit of such dog and shall not include entry into a domicile or enclosure which confines a dog unless it be at the invitation of the occupant.
(b) Said agent may issue a citation to the dog owner or person acting for the owner when the dog is at large. The procedure for the issuance of notice to appear shall be as provided for peace officers in A.R.S. § 13-3903, except the Enforcement Agent shall not make an arrest before issuing the notice. The issuance of citations pursuant to this division (A) shall be subject to provisions of A.R.S. § 13-3899.
(c) In the judgment of the Enforcement Agent, if any dog at large or other animal that is dangerous or fierce and a threat to human safety cannot be safely impounded, it may be slain.
(`87 Code, § 6-2-9) (Am. Ord. 93-06, passed 2-1-93; Am. Ord. O-2003-10, passed 11-17-03)
(B) Liability. Injury to any person or damage to any property by a dog while at large shall be the full responsibility of the dog owner or person or persons responsible for the dog when such damages were inflicted.
(`87 Code, § 6-2-14) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Dogs at large, similar provisions, see A.R.S. § 11-1012
Enforcement, see A.R.S. § 11-1007