In designated leash-law areas of unincorporated Clark County, dogs off the owner's premises must be controlled by a leash. Any dog running at large (off the owner's property) is declared a public nuisance and may be seized and impounded.
Clark County Code 8.15.020 makes it unlawful to let a dog roam, run, stray, or be away from your premises onto any public place or another's private property within a leash-law area unless controlled by a leash held by the owner, custodian, or other competent person. CCC 8.11.060(7) separately declares any dog that runs at large — off the owner's property — a public nuisance. "Leash" is defined in 8.01.020(21) as a cord, thong, or chain not more than nine feet long. Dogs may run off-leash only in areas the public works director designates, where they must stay under vocal control and not create a nuisance.
Nuisance/at-large violation is a misdemeanor (CCC 8.19.020): fine up to $1,000, and the dog may be seized and impounded, redeemable per Chapter 8.19. A civil penalty applies to first violations.
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