Utah County, UT Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)
Key Facts
- Code
- Utah County Code Chapter 5 – Animal Control
- Requirement
- Dogs must be on leash or under direct voice control when off owner's property
- Enforcement
- Utah County Animal Control / Sheriff's Office
- At-large penalty
- Fines; animal may be impounded
Summary
Utah County Code Chapter 5 prohibits animals from running at large in unincorporated areas. Dogs must be under control by a leash or voice command when off the owner's property.
5-2-11. Dogs running at large. (a) It is unlawful for the owner or person having charge, care, custody, or control of any dog to allow such dog at any time to run at large. The owner or person charged with responsibility for a dog found running at large shall be strictly liable for any violation(s) committed by the dog, regardless of whether or not the person knows the dog is running at large. (b) However, dogs may be at large while participation in field trials and obedience classes organized and sanctioned by recognized dog clubs, while assisting their owner or trainer in legal hunting or in herding of livestock, while assisting a peace officer engaged in law enforcement duties, or while being trained for the above purposes so long as such dogs are under direct and effective sound or gesture control within sight of such individuals. "Leash" means any rope, leather strap, chain or other material being held in the hand of the person capable of control and actually controlling the animal to which it is tied.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
Utah County Code Chapter 5 (Animal Control Regulations) prohibits animals from running at large in unincorporated Utah County. Dogs must be restrained by a leash or under direct voice control when off the owner's property. At-large animals may be impounded by the Utah County Animal Control Division. Owners of at-large animals may be fined. Agricultural areas may have more traditional practices, but the at-large prohibition applies throughout unincorporated areas. Judicially vicious animals must be strictly confined at all times.
Violations & Fines
Off-leash: $50 to $200. At-large: impound fees + citation. Unlicensed: $50 to $200. Waste: $25 to $200.
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