Springdale, AR Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)
Key Facts
- Running at large
- prohibited citywide outside A-1 land
- Tethering
- direct chaining banned; trolley system required
- Cable run
- 10 ft minimum, 4-7 ft high
- First fine
- $50 minimum, rising per offense
- Collars
- choke/pinch collars barred for tethering
Summary
Springdale bans letting any dog run at large within city limits and prohibits direct-point chaining, requiring a trolley/cable-run system with strict minimum specs for outdoor tethering.
Permit or allow any animal or fowl to run at large within the corporate limits of the city, except on property of the owner of the animal located in an agricultural (A-1) zone. However, this exception does not apply if the owner's property is in a platted subdivision, even if it is an A-1 zone.(2)Permit or allow any fowl within the corporate limits of the city, except on property of the owner of the fowl located in an agricultural (A-1) zone. However, no fowl shall be permitted in a platted subdivision, even if the platted subdivision is zoned A-1. Exception: This provision is not intended to apply to the ducks in Murphy Park, nor to indoor birds kept as pets, such as parakeets, nor to the lawful transportation of fowl through the corporate limits of the city.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 145).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 14-5(1) makes it unlawful to let any animal, including a dog, run at large anywhere in the city except on the owner's own A-1-zoned land outside a platted subdivision. Sec. 14-1 defines 'running at large' as not confined by fence, shelter, or a leash/cord/chain under a person's control. Sec. 14-36 separately bans direct-point chaining of a dog to a stationary object; dogs may only be restrained by a trolley system meeting detailed specs: a cable run at least ten feet long, mounted four to seven feet high, with a swivel and a properly fitted collar, never a choke or pinch collar. Running-at-large fines start at $50.00 and climb to $100.00 for repeat convictions within three years.
Violations & Fines
First conviction for running at large costs a $50.00 minimum fine, rising to $75.00 for a second and $100.00 for a third within three years, under Sec. 14-2(d).
Frequently Asked Questions
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