Section 6-2-5 Dogs Not Permitted at Large; Wearing Licenses
A. No person shall intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or negligently permit, allow or cause a female dog during her breeding or mating season or a vicious dog to be at large. For the purposes of this subsection only, a female dog during her breeding or mating season or a vicious dog shall be deemed at large if it is not within a suitable enclosure that actually confines the dog, or when such dog is not within a suitable enclosure, if it is not restrained by a leash, chain, rope or cord of sufficient strength to control the action of the dog.
B. No person shall intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or negligently permit, allow or cause a dog in a rabies quarantine area to be at large. While on any owner’s property, each dog shall be confined within an enclosure on such property, secured so that the dog is confined entirely to the owner’s property, or otherwise under the direct and immediate control of the owner. When not on the owner’s property, such dog shall be on a leash not to exceed six feet in length and directly under the owner’s control.
C. No person shall intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or negligently permit, allow or cause a dog to be at large within the Town boundaries.
D. The owner of any dog that is over the age of three months shall not permit, allow or cause such dog to be outside of a suitable enclosure that actually confines the dog without a collar or harness to which is attached a valid license tag issued pursuant to this Article. Dogs, while being exhibited or trained at a Town-approved event, 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.
E. Any dog at large may be apprehended and impounded by the enforcement agent.
1. 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 is 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 the dog unless it be at the invitation of a person residing thereon.
2. Said agent may issue a citation to the dog owner, person acting for the dog owner, custodian or other person whom said agent may reasonably believe permitted, allowed or caused the dog to be at large.
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 slain.
F. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, any dog owner, person acting for the dog owner, custodian or other person who permits, allows or causes a dog to be at large may be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor, as enforced by Maricopa County. (2021-29, Amended, 09/21/2021; 21-14, Amended, 09/21/2021; 20-11, Amended, 06/16/2020; 18-05, Amended, 04/17/2018; 03-21, Amended, 12/18/2003)