In unincorporated Spartanburg County, pets must be under restraint whenever off the owner's property. A loose animal is deemed running at large. No leash is required on your own property, and no fencing is mandated.
The Spartanburg County Animal Ordinance (O-25-02) requires every pet to be kept under restraint. Any pet not restrained is deemed running or roaming at large in the unincorporated area, except community cats. Off the owner's property, acceptable restraint includes a leash, crate, or other physical control. There is no county law forcing pets to be leashed while on their own property and no law requiring a fence. Animal Control enforces restraint countywide and impounds animals running at large. Incorporated cities such as Spartanburg, Greer, and Duncan set their own leash rules that may be stricter.
Running-at-large violations lead to impoundment and civil penalties under Ordinance O-25-02; owners pay boarding and redemption fees, and repeat offenses draw escalating fines.
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