Arizona law, enforced by Pinal County Animal Care & Control, bars dogs from running at large. Off your property a dog must be confined or on a leash no longer than six feet. "At large" means neither enclosed nor leashed.
Pinal County Animal Care & Control enforces Arizona's statewide leash and at-large rules in unincorporated areas. A.R.S. 11-1012(B) requires every dog to be confined within an enclosure on the owner's property or restrained on a leash not exceeding six feet when off that property. A.R.S. 11-1001(2) defines "at large" as being neither confined by an enclosure nor physically restrained by a leash. A dog over three months old that is at large must wear a collar with a valid license tag. City residents (Casa Grande, Maricopa, Apache Junction, Florence) follow the parallel city ordinance.
Running at large is a civil violation; Animal Care & Control may impound the dog. Owners pay impound, sheltering and licensing fees before release.
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