1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Cass County, North Dakota.
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Cass County, ND does not have a countywide dog leash ordinance and does not operate an animal control department for unincorporated areas. The Cass County Sheriff's Office handles dog-at-large complaints under state law - primarily NDCC 42-03 (vicious dogs) and NDCC 36-21.1 (animal welfare). Owners are expected to keep dogs under control and on the owner's property. Cities within Cass County - Fargo, West Fargo, Horace, Casselton - have their own leash ordinances and animal control services that supersede this general rule within city limits.
N.D. Cent. Code 42-03-01 (Dogs as public nuisance)
42-03-01. When dogs are a public nuisance. Any dog that habitually molests a person traveling peaceably on the public road or street is a public nuisance. Upon written complaint to a district or municipal judge describing the dog, giving the name of the dog and the dog's owner if known, and, if not, so stating, and alleging that the dog is a public nuisance, the district or municipal judge shal...
3 cities in Cass County have their own animal ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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