Billings BMC Chapter 4 requires dogs to be leashed or under direct physical control whenever off the owner property; at-large dogs are impounded by Yellowstone County Animal Shelter and the owner pays redemption fees.
Under Billings Municipal Code Chapter 4, every dog must be confined to the owner property or restrained by a leash held by a competent person while in any public place. Dogs running at-large are subject to impoundment by Billings Animal Control, which contracts with the Yellowstone County Animal Shelter for housing. Owners reclaim impounded dogs after paying boarding charges, license fees, and any rabies vaccination costs. Repeat at-large violations escalate fines and may trigger dangerous-dog hearings before a city hearing officer. Off-leash use is allowed only inside designated dog parks such as the Riverfront Park dog area.
First offense citation roughly 50 to 100 dollars; subsequent offenses up to 500 dollars plus impound, boarding, and licensing fees recovered before the dog is released.
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