Green Bay, WI Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)
Key Facts
- At-large ban
- Off-property without leash prohibited
- Leash requirement
- Sufficient strength to control dog
- Right-of-way buffer
- 5 feet, must be attended
- Default penalty
- $1-$500 per offense (Sec. 1-6)
Summary
Green Bay bans letting any animal, including dogs, run at large off its owner's property, and requires a leash or equivalent control whenever it's off the premises, plus a five-foot buffer from sidewalks, streets, and parking lots.
(a)No person, owner, or custodian shall permit any animal (including fowl) to be at large within the City. Any animal shall be deemed to be at large when it is off the premises owned or leased by its owner or custodian unless crated, penned, or under the control of a person able to control the animal by means of a leash of sufficient strength to control the action of the animal...
Full Breakdown
Sec. 6-6(a) makes it unlawful for an owner or custodian to let any animal, including dogs, run at large within the City: defined as being off the owner's premises unless crated, penned, or controlled on a leash strong enough to restrain it. Sec. 6-6(b) goes further: animals can't be left unattended within five feet of a sidewalk, street, alley, or parking lot, even if crated or leashed, unless someone is actively supervising them.
Violations & Fines
Sec. 6-6 sets no penalty of its own, so a violation falls under the citywide default forfeiture in Sec. 1-6, $1.00 to $500.00 per offense, rising to $10 to $500 for repeat violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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