Boca Raton, FL Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)

Article II of Chapter 5 governs dogs and cats together. Section 5-31 defines 'at large' as off the premises of the owner and not under the control of any person by leash, cord, chain or other physical constraint. Section 5-32 declares any dog or cat found running at large within the city a public nuisance and makes the owner guilty of a violation punished under Section 5-42, expressly stating the city need not allege or prove the owner's knowledge or neglect. Section 5-33 directs police officers or other designated officials to apprehend and impound an at-large animal, entering its breed, color, sex and license status in a registry.

00 deposit refundable within 30 days if proof follows later. Section 5-35 lets the humane officer destroy an unclaimed dog or cat after 6 days, and Section 5-36 authorizes the mayor to order confinement citywide by proclamation during a rabies threat. 27.