Largo applies Pinellas County leash laws requiring that dogs off the owner's premises be controlled by an adequate leash or tether, with running-at-large prohibited and enforced by Pinellas County Animal Services countywide.
Largo defers primary dog control enforcement to Pinellas County Animal Services under Chapter 14 of the County Code. Section 14-63 prohibits any dog or cat from running at large anywhere in the county, including within Largo city limits. At-large means a dog off the owner's premises that is not under physical control by leash, cord, or chain of sufficient strength to restrain the animal. Owners must maintain immediate, continuous physical control whenever a dog is in public spaces, parks (except designated off-leash areas), and on neighborhood streets. The ordinance applies regardless of the owner's intent or knowledge that the animal escaped. Largo Police can also respond to immediate threats.
Civil citations from Animal Services with escalating fines for repeat offenses; impoundment fees apply when officers must capture loose animals.
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