Greeley, CO Animal Ordinances: Cat Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- License age threshold
- 6 months and older
- Tag display
- Required whenever off premises
- Application window
- 14 days of acquiring cat
- Repeat at-large penalty
- Misdemeanor offense, 1-yr window
Summary
Greeley cats over six months old must carry a city license tag whenever off the owner's premises, and letting a cat run unrestrained off-property is an at-large violation.
The owner or keeper of a dog or cat over the age of six months owned or kept within the city shall obtain a license tag for such dog or cat in the manner specified in this chapter. ... It is prohibited for an owner or keeper to allow an animal to be at large. An animal is at large when it is off the premises of the owner or keeper and not restrained.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Greeley Municipal Code § 10-141 requires the owner or keeper of a cat over six months old, kept within the city, to obtain a license tag through the finance department, following the application under § 10-142 (owner name/address, breed, rabies proof, neuter status) and payment of the annual fee the city manager sets. § 10-144 requires the tag be worn whenever the cat is off the owner's premises. Separately, § 10-56 bans letting a cat run 'at large', off-premises and not restrained by leash, tether or enclosure, with impoundment possible before any court hearing.
Violations & Fines
A first at-large or unlicensed-cat finding is a misdemeanor infraction; a repeat finding within one calendar year escalates to a misdemeanor offense (§§ 10-56, 10-149). Unlicensed or unrestrained cats may be impounded before a court hearing.
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