Tulsa, OK Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)
Key Facts
- Leash required
- Off owner's premises
- Maximum fine
- $500 per offense
- Enforced by
- WIN and Tulsa Police
- Exception
- Designated Off-Leash Park Areas
- Exception
- On-duty police dogs
Summary
Tulsa dog owners must keep their dog confined on their property or under leash once it leaves that property. Letting a dog run at large is a city offense, with narrow carve-outs for on-duty police dogs and designated off-leash parks.
Fail to prevent any dog or cat owned, possessed, kept or harbored by that person from running or being at large, whether such dog or cat is licensed or unlicensed; provided, however, that it shall be permissible for: a. A dog to be led off the premises of its owner when under leash; ...or c. For a dog to not be under leash within an Off-Leash Park Area designated by the Park and Recreation Board of the City of Tulsa.
Full Breakdown
Tulsa Revised Ordinances, Title 2, Section 101.A.2 makes it unlawful for an owner to fail to prevent a dog or cat, licensed or not, from running or being at large. A dog may leave its owner's premises only when under leash, which Section 100 defines as being held or restrained so it cannot attack a person or animal. The only exceptions are a police dog working with an officer, and any dog inside an Off-Leash Park Area the Park and Recreation Board has designated. Working in Neighborhoods (WIN) and the Tulsa Police Department enforce the rule, and repeat at-large violations are also grounds to revoke an Animal Rescuer's exemption permit under Section 117.D.4.
Violations & Fines
A first at-large violation is a municipal offense under the Title 2 general penalty clause, Section 118, punishable by a fine of up to $500 excluding costs and fees; the loose animal can also be impounded by WIN.
Frequently Asked Questions
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