Animal Ordinances in Cherokee County, SC (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Cherokee County, South Carolina.
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Dog Leash Laws
In unincorporated Cherokee County, South Carolina, a dog counts as running at large whenever it is not under restraint, and animal control officers must seize and impound every dog found running at large. Restraint means a leash, fence or compliant tether, close voice control, the owner's land or a vehicle. A notice of violation costs $100.00 first, $200.00 after.
Dog Leash and Restraint Rules in Unincorporated Cherokee County, SC
Some RestrictionsCherokee County Code §§ 4-2, 4-3, 4-12
Running at large means any dog or other domesticated animal not under restraint as herein defined. ... Under restraint means an animal controlled by means of a leash, fence or other compliant tethering system, or which is sufficiently near the owner or keeper to be directly under such person's control and which is obedient to that person's commands, or which is on the property of the owner, or ...
Breed Restrictions
In unincorporated Cherokee County, South Carolina, the dog-danger rule turns on conduct, not breed. Section 4-2 defines a vicious dog by physical threat, unprovoked attack behavior or repeated dangerous acts, and § 4-8 makes it unlawful to keep a vicious or unruly dog unless it is restrained so it cannot reach people off the keeper's land.
Vicious Dog Rules in Unincorporated Cherokee County, SC
Some RestrictionsCherokee County Code §§ 4-2, 4-8, 4-9
Vicious dog or other animal means any dog or domesticated animal constituting a physical threat to human beings or other animals, or evidencing abnormal behavior or inclination to attack persons or animals without provocation, or having a tendency to do any act repeatedly which might endanger the safety of persons or property. ... It shall be unlawful for any person to ... keep a vicious or unr...
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