Eagle Mountain, UT Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)

010) defines "animal under restraint" as any animal under the control of its owner or keeper, but specifically carves dogs out for tighter treatment: a dog is not considered under control of its owner unless it is on a leash or lead, confined within a vehicle, or within the real property limits of the owner. 110(A) then makes it unlawful for the owner or person having charge, care, custody, or control of any dog to allow that dog at any time to run at large, and imposes strict liability: the owner is liable for any violation the dog commits regardless of whether the owner knew the dog was loose.

110(B) carves out specific working exceptions: trained dogs under an owner's supervision may be off-leash while participating in sanctioned field trials or obedience classes, while assisting in legal hunting or herding of livestock, while assisting a peace officer in law enforcement duties, or while training for those purposes, so long as the dog remains under direct and effective sound or gesture control within sight of the handler. 140, and a law enforcement officer may kill a dog caught in the act of such an attack or during pursuit immediately after.