Animal Ordinances in Saginaw County, MI (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Saginaw County, Michigan.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Saginaw County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Breed Restrictions
Saginaw County does not single out any dog breed. Ordinance #110 instead regulates any dog that bites: the owner must confine it for ten days, and a dog whose owner cannot be found is held and can be ordered euthanized after a bite.
Saginaw County Dangerous Dog Bite Rules
Some RestrictionsSaginaw County Ordinance #110, Article Three, §§ 1-3
Any dog that bites a person or another animal shall be securely confined by the owner in an appropriate building or enclosure for a minimum of ten days following the biting of such person or animal. ... Upon satisfactory evidence that the dog is not suffering from rabies, the Animal Control Officer may release the dog. ... Any dog, whose owner cannot be ascertained, who bites a person or anothe...
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