Logan, UT Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)

Section 6A.08.050 of Logan's Comprehensive Animal Control title (Title 6A) puts two duties on anyone who owns or has custody of an animal. The first is containment: an owner cannot negligently or with specific intent restrain or fence an animal in a way that lets it escape or run at-large. The second is the leash: dogs are to be restrained on a proper leash at all times on the public right-of-way and in public places, except in specific areas and times authorized and posted by Logan City. Section 6A.08.070 repeats the leash rule for animals walked on the public right-of-way or designated public property.

The definition of at-large in section 6A.02.030 is physical. An animal is at-large when it is off the owner's property and not under immediate control by a durable restraint device capable of keeping it restrained, or when it is on the owner's property and not securely confined by a leash, building, fenced area, appropriate transport device or other effective means. Section 6A.08.020 makes it unlawful for any animal to run at-large and says a runaway caused by another person's action or failure to act is not a defense to prosecution. Its exceptions cover field trials and obedience classes, recognized dog clubs, hunting and herding, peace officer work, private property where the animal is under direct and effective sound or gesture control and within sight of the owner, and areas and times authorized and posted by Logan City.

Related rules sit nearby. Section 6A.08.040 bars dogs and other domesticated animals, loose, on a leash or in arms, from school grounds and from any City park, sports field or sports park, City cemetery, and City zoo, except specific areas authorized and posted by Logan City; service animals and government working dogs are outside that bar. Section 6A.08.120 requires the person with custody to carry a bag or similar means of removing waste, with a $25.00 infraction penalty. Section 6A.08.060 forbids tethering an animal on unenclosed premises so that it can go beyond the property line without permission. A female dog or cat in heat must be constantly confined in a building or secure enclosure under 6A.08.090.