1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Adams County, Colorado.
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Adams County Ordinance No. 6 (Pet Animal Licensing and Control), updated by Resolution 2022-043 (Animal Control Code), requires dogs in unincorporated Adams County to be under physical control - on a leash or in a fenced area - at all times when off the owner's property. Dogs running at large, repeatedly straying, or chasing wildlife/livestock can be impounded by Adams County Animal Management. Colorado state authority for county dog laws is C.R.S. 30-15-401(1)(j). All dogs 6 months and older must be licensed and currently vaccinated against rabies. Report violations to the Adams County dispatch line at 303.288.1535.
2 cities in Adams County have their own animal ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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