1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
Verified from official government sources
Milwaukee County does not allow dogs at large in county parks or on county land - dogs must be leashed unless inside a designated off-leash dog exercise area (DEA). City of Milwaukee Code Chapter 78 prohibits 'at large' dogs and requires a leash no more than 6 feet long held by a competent person; pet waste must be cleaned up. MCO sec. 78-22 imposes special leash, fence, behavior-class, and handler-age requirements on pit bull breeds and Rottweilers. Wisconsin state law (Wis. Stat. ch. 174) governs licensing, vaccination, and stray-dog impoundment countywide.
4 cities in Milwaukee County have their own animal ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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