1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Boulder County, Colorado.
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Boulder County Ordinance 2022-8 does not require dogs to be on a leash in unincorporated areas — instead, off-leash dogs must remain under voice and sight command of the handler. All dogs must wear a rabies tag and ID tag, and households are limited to 7 dogs and cats combined.
Boulder County Ordinance 2022-08, Section 6 (Dogs Running at Large) and Section 2 (Definitions)
SECTION 6. DOGS RUNNING AT LARGE. (a) It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog to fail to prevent the dog from running at large in the entire unincorporated area of Boulder County. Any dog off the owner's premises or on private property without the permission of the property owner shall be under control as defined in Section 2 above, inside a vehicle or similarly physically confined so tha...
2 cities in Boulder County have their own animal ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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