Lansing, MI Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)
Key Facts
- Rule
- confine on premises or leash
- Nuisance trigger
- 2 violations in 6 months
- Enforced by
- Ingham County Animal Control
- Citation
- Lansing Codified Ordinances § 610.02
Summary
Lansing prohibits letting a dog run loose off the owner's property; dogs must stay confined or be on a leash held by someone able to control them at all times.
(a)No dog owner shall permit his or her dog to run at large within the City. A dog running at large in violation of this chapter at least twice within any continuous six-month period of time is hereby deemed to be a nuisance.(b)A dog owner is required to confine or secure his or her dog within the limits of the owner's premises, except when the dog is securely tethered on a leash and under the control of a person holding the leash who is capable of restraining the dog at all times.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 64).
Full Breakdown
Section 610.02 of the Lansing Codified Ordinances bars dog owners from letting their dog run at large in the City, meaning off the owner's premises and not on a leash controlled by a person capable of restraining it. Two or more at-large violations within any six-month span are deemed a nuisance. Ingham County Animal Control enforces the ordinance under authority of the Dog Law, Public Act 339 of 1919, as amended.
Violations & Fines
A dog owner who lets a dog run at large is in violation; two violations within any six-month period is deemed a nuisance, exposing the owner to further enforcement action.
Frequently Asked Questions
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