Queen Creek, AZ Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)

Section 6-2-9 requires that every dog be confined within an enclosure on the owner's property, secured entirely on the property, or kept on a leash not exceeding six feet in length and under the owner's direct control whenever off the property. Any dog over three months old that is not confined or under physical control must also wear a collar or harness with a valid license tag; dogs actually confined on their owner's property, or working livestock dogs, hunting dogs, dogs at a kennel club event, or dogs racing under an Arizona Racing Commission-approved event are excused from the tag-display requirement while still needing current vaccination and licensing.

In public parks, owners must keep dogs on a leash of six feet or less at all times except in a designated off-leash dog exercise area, and even there the owner must keep the leash in hand and stay in control of the dog. Any dog found at large on a public street, park or property, or on private property without the owner in control, exposes its owner to a citation from the enforcement agent, who may enter private land in reasonable pursuit of a loose dog (but not into a home or an enclosure) and may impound the animal.

An at-large dog that the enforcement agent judges dangerous and unsafe to capture may be destroyed on the spot. Impounded dogs can be held until any resulting criminal case is resolved, provided the complaint is filed within thirty days of the violation.