Sahuarita, AZ Animal Ordinances: Breed Restrictions (2026)

010(G) defines a 'dangerous animal' as one declared vicious or destructive by the town magistrate, or one owned or trained for fighting; the definition turns on conduct and court findings, not on breed, so no dog breed is named or singled out anywhere in Title 6. 010(C); zoos, wild animal parks and shelters are exempted. 020 separately makes an owner guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor if the animal bites, injures or destroys property, with an affirmative defense if the animal was not at large and was provoked.

070(B) authorizes a menu of mandatory conditions: a secure enclosure meeting court-set fencing specifications (up to six feet, angled or concrete-footed as the court requires), a locked gate, spay or neuter at the owner's expense, tattooing and registration with the town enforcement agent, muzzling and restraint with a leash no longer than six feet whenever outside the enclosure, a posted three-inch-letter 'Vicious Animal' sign at every entry, and liability insurance of at least $250,000 per incident. 080 as consent to inspection, and the town enforcement agent may seize and, after five days of noncompliance, humanely destroy the animal.