(A) Any person keeping, harboring or maintaining a dog over the age of three months within the town for a period in excess of 30 consecutive days shall license the dog with the county.
(B) Dogs 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, dogs used or trained for hunting, dogs exhibited or trained at a kennel club event, or dogs engaged in races approved by the state racing commission, 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.
(C) If any dog is at large on the public streets, public parks, public property or the private property of a person other than the owner, then its owner or custodian is in violation of this chapter.
(D) Any custodian of a dog or person whose dog is at large is in violation of this chapter. A dog is not at large:
(1) If it is restrained by a leash, chain, rope or cord not more than six feet in length, and of sufficient strength to control its action.
(2) If it is used for control of livestock, while being used or trained for hunting or being exhibited or trained at a kennel club event, or while engaged in races approved by the Arizona Racing Commission.
(3) While it is actively engaged in dog obedience training, accompanied by and under the control of its owner or trainer; provided, that the person training it has in his or her possession a dog leash not more than six feet in length and of sufficient strength to control it, and, further, that it is actually enrolled in or has graduated from a dog obedience training school.
(4) If it, whether on or off the premises of the owner or custodian, is controlled as provided in division (D)(1), or is within a suitable enclosure that actually confines the dog.
(E) Any dog(s) at large shall be apprehended and impounded by an enforcement agent and turned over to County Animal Control.
(1) The agent shall have the right to enter upon private property when it shall be necessary to do so in order to apprehend any dog that has been found at large. Such entrance upon private property shall be in reasonable pursuit of such dog(s), and shall not include entry into a domicile unless it be at the invitation of the occupant.
(2) The agent may issue a citation(s) to the dog owner or person acting for the owner when the dog is at large. The procedure of 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 citation(s) pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to provisions of A.R.S. § 13-3899.
(3) In the judgment of the enforcement agent, any dog at large or other animal that is dangerous, vicious, or fierce and a threat to human safety that cannot be safely impounded may be immediately slain.
(Ord. 622-14, passed 9-2-2014) Penalty, see § 90.99
Statutory reference:
County dog license, see A.R.S. § 11-1008
Display of license, see A.R.S. § 11-1102