In unincorporated Pierce County it is unlawful to let any animal leave the owner's premises unless it is under physical restraint adequate to the animal's size and nature. There is no fixed leash-length number; violations are a Class 3 civil infraction under PCC 6.03.010, enforced by Pierce County Animal Control.
Pierce County Code Chapter 6.03 governs animal-control violations. PCC 6.03.010.A ('Animals at Large') makes it unlawful for the owner or custodian of any animal 'to cause or permit such animal to leave the premises where the owner resides, unless the animal is under physical restraint adequate to the size and nature of the animal.' Notably, the county code sets no numeric maximum leash length (some incorporated cities do); the standard is behavioral restraint that is 'adequate.' Exceptions cover pets in formal training, hunt or competition, animals within a designated off-leash park, and service dogs in service. PCC 6.02.010 defines 'at large' as off the owner's premises and 'not under restraint by leash or chain or not otherwise controlled by a
Letting an animal run at large is a Class 3 civil infraction under PCC 6.03.010.A, and the animal may be seized and impounded by animal control or the Sheriff. Related conduct — chasing vehicles or livestock, or threatening people in
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