King County, WA Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)

For a dog to be at large, or be at large in a pack, except in designated off-leash areas or while engaged in obedience training, lawful hunting activity, lawful organized competition, lawful training in preparation for such hunting or competition, herding livestock, or sanctioned search and rescue activities;

P. Failure to license a pet, as required by K.C.C. 11.04.030;

Q. Sell, barter, or otherwise transfer ownership of any animal without the appropriate license or permit;

R. Stake, tether, or keep any animal on public property without prior written consent of the public entity that owns the premises;

S. Fail to remove the feces of their domesticated animal from another's premises and deposit the same in an appropriate receptacle;

T. Possess an exotic animal in violation of K.C.C. 11.28.030;

U. Fail to comply with an order related to an animal designated as potentially dangerous, vicious, or dangerous;

V. Fail to timely obtain or renew a potentially dangerous registration or a dangerous animal registration;

W. Bring a potentially dangerous or dangerous animal into King County without meeting the requirements of K.C.C. 11.04.275 or 11.04.285;

X. Release any animal from any confinement, vehicle, or restraint unless the release is with the owner's permission, necessary for the animal's immediate health and safety, or undertaken by peace, animal care, or humane officers;