Ogden, UT Animal Ordinances: Breed Restrictions (2026)

Ogden City Code § 13-2-8(A) defines dangerous dog and potentially dangerous dog entirely by an individual animal's conduct, such as having bitten or inflicted physical injury without provocation, chased or menaced someone, killed a domestic animal, or been kept for dogfighting; the definitions name no breed, so no dog is regulated in Ogden because of what breed it is. Once the Animal Services Coordinator determines a dog is dangerous or potentially dangerous, § 13-2-8(C)(1) makes it unlawful to keep that dog without a certificate of registration, which under § 13-2-8(C)(2) requires a secure enclosure at least 5 feet by 10 feet with a cement floor, a warning sign visible from the street, mandatory licensing and microchipping, spay or neuter at the owner's expense, and proof of at least $50,000 in liability insurance naming Ogden Animal Services as an interested party.

Off the owner's property, § 13-2-8(D)(2) requires the dog be muzzled and restrained on a chain or leash no longer than three feet, under the direct control of a capable adult. An owner may appeal a potentially dangerous determination to a hearing officer within ten calendar days by filing a written application and a $25 fee with the city recorder, under § 13-2-8(B)(5).