Lehigh County does not zone or run animal control; state law governs. PA's Dog Law requires every dog be confined, secured, or under a person's reasonable control at all times. In Allentown, a dog on public property must be on a leash no longer than six feet.
Pennsylvania's statewide Dog Law (3 P.S. §459-305) makes it unlawful to let any dog run at large: it must be confined to the owner's premises, secured by collar and chain so it cannot stray, or under a person's reasonable control. There is no statewide six-foot leash mandate, but Allentown's Codified Ordinances (Ch. 163) deem an animal 'at large' unless secured by a leash no longer than six feet controlled by a person on public property. Rural Lehigh County townships and boroughs each set their own leash details under the Municipalities Planning Code.
Running at large is a summary offense under the Dog Law, typically fined $50–$300 plus costs; municipal at-large citations add local fines and impound fees.
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