1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Linn County, Iowa.
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Linn County's animal control rules for unincorporated areas are set in Chapter 6 of the Linn County Code of Ordinances and a separate county ordinance (Chapter 28 of the County Code Document Center) covering dog and companion-cat licensing and rabies vaccination. Dogs in unincorporated Linn County must be under owner control - leashed, confined, or under direct voice control - whenever off the owner's property. Iowa Code Chapter 351 supplies the state framework, including section 351.37 (impoundment of dogs running at large) and section 351.28 (rabies vaccination). Animal control is handled by the Linn County Sheriff's Office.
1 cities in Linn County have their own animal ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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