§ 7-2-9 Dogs not permitted at large; Wearing license.
(A) 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, 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.
(B) Any dog over the age of four months running at large 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, 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.
(C) If any dog is at large on the public streets, public parks or public property, then said dog’s owner or custodian is in violation of this article.
(D) Any person whose dog is at large is in violation of this article. A dog is not at large if:
(1) The dog is restrained by a leash, chain, rope or cord of not more than six feet in length and of sufficient strength to control action of said dog;
(2) The dog 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 the dog is actively engaged in dog obedience training, accompanied by and under the control of his or her owner or trainer, provided that the person training said dog has in his or her possession a dog leash of not more than six feet in length and of sufficient strength to control said dog, and further, that said dog is actually enrolled in or has graduated from a dog obedience training school;
(4) The dog, whether on or off the premises of the owner, or person acting for the owner, is controlled as provided in subsection (1) or is within a suitable enclosure which actually confines the dog.
(E) Any dog at large shall be apprehended and impounded by an enforcement agent.
(1) The 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 unless it be at the invitation of the occupant.
(2) The agent may issue a citation to the dog 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 article shall be subject to the provisions of A.R.S. § 13-3899.
(3) 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 immediately slain. (Prior Code, § 7-2-9)