Buckeye, AZ Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)
Key Facts
- Citation
- Buckeye City Code section 6-1-11
- Max leash length
- 6 feet (leash, chain, rope, or cord)
- At-large rule
- No dog at large on public or private property
- Not at large if
- Confined to owner's property or directly controlled on a 6-ft restraint
- Licensing
- Per A.R.S. 11-1008 and 11-1010; tag required for dogs 3+ months at large
Summary
Buckeye City Code section 6-1-11 prohibits dogs from running at large on public or private property. A dog is not 'at large' if confined to the owner's property or restrained by a leash, chain, rope, or cord no more than six feet long and under the responsible party's direct control. Licensing follows A.R.S. 11-1008/11-1010.
No dog(s) shall be permitted to run at large on public or private property... [a dog is not at large if] restrained by a leash, chain, rope, or cord of not more than six (6) feet in length and of sufficient strength to control action of such dog and directly under the control of the responsible party.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 22 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Buckeye's leash rule is City Code section 6-1-11 (Dogs Not Permitted at Large; Wearing License) in Chapter 6. sections 11-1008 and 11-1010. Field enforcement and impoundment in Buckeye are coordinated with Maricopa County Animal Care and Control. The code does not name a specific off-leash dog park; dogs must be leashed in public unless within a posted, designated off-leash area.
Violations & Fines
Violations are subject to the civil and criminal penalties in Article 1-7 of the city code, plus possible impoundment of an at-large animal by the enforcement agent. Unlicensed dogs may incur county licensing penalties under A.R.S. 11-1008/11-1010.
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