(A) Any dog over the age of four months shall have a current anti-rabies vaccine and identification tag issued by Yavapai County, shall wear a collar or harness to which is attached a valid rabies tag and a Yavapai County license. Dogs shall not be required to wear a collar or harness with a valid rabies tag attached while being used for control of farm animals, while being used or trained for hunting, while being exhibited or trained at a kennel club event, while engaged in races approved by the Arizona Racing Commission or while being transported to and from such events, provided that they are properly vaccinated and controlled on the property of a responsible person.
(B) No dog shall be at large except as provided herein. Dogs shall be confined within a suitable enclosure capable of restraining the dog or otherwise physically restrained to prevent entry of dogs on public or private property other than the owner’s or on a leash of sufficient length and strength to control the dog.
(1) Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary in this chapter, a dog may run at large while participating in field trials, obedience classes, kennel club events, organized school or park sponsored shows while assisting its owner or are working dogs being trained, while hunting or herding livestock, assisting a police officer engaged in law enforcement duties, or while assisting a handicapped person in their daily actives if on personal property and under control so long as the dog can be immediately leashed upon any person’s reasonable request.
(2) A dog is allowed to occupy vehicles, including truck beds, without restraint, but upon leaving a vehicle or truck bed, it is considered to be at large.
(3) Nothing contained herein shall prohibit or restrict any activity involving working dogs, whether the dog is restrained or not, if the activity is directly related to the working, exhibiting or training of dogs, as pursuant to Title 3 of the Arizona Revised Statutes.
(C) Dog care.
(1) No responsible person shall fail to provide his dogs with adequate care.
(2) No person shall cruelly mistreat or cruelly neglect a dog or cause, instigate or permit any dogfight or other combat between dogs or between dogs and humans.
(3) The Enforcement Officer, on witnessing imminent danger and believing that prompt action is required to protect the health or safety of a dog may immediately impound any dog that appears to be cruelly neglected or cruelly mistreated. The Enforcement Officer shall then request a hearing pursuant to this chapter for the disposition of the impounded dog.
(Ord. 05-17, passed 10-18-2005; Am. Ord. 16- 124, passed 5-3-2016; Am. Ord. 17-140, passed 9-19-2017)
Penalty, see § 90.99