11-1001. Definitions In section 13-1208 and in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Animal" means any animal of a species that is susceptible to rabies, except man. 2. " At large" means being neither confined by an enclosure nor physically restrained by a leash. 3. " County board of health" means the […]
11-1002. Powers and duties of the state veterinarian and the Arizona department of agriculture A. The state veterinarian, employed pursuant to section 3-1211, shall designate the type or types of anti-rabies vaccines that may be used for vaccination of animals, the period of time between vaccination and revaccination and the dosage and method of administration […]
11-1003. Powers and duties of department of health services A. The department of health services shall regulate the handling and disposition of animals other than livestock that have been bitten by a rabid or suspected rabid animal or are showing symptoms suggestive of rabies. B. The department of health services may require the county enforcement […]
11-1005. Powers and duties of board of supervisors A. Each county board of supervisors may: 1. Designate or employ a county enforcement agent. If such designation or employment is not made, the county sheriff shall be the county enforcement agent, but nothing in this article shall be deemed to prevent the county board of supervisors […]
11-1006. Hearing officer; hearing on civil violations; additional remedies A. A county board of supervisors that establishes a civil penalty for violating an animal statute or ordinance may appoint one or more hearing officers to hear and determine such cases. The board may appoint a county employee to serve as hearing officer in addition to […]
11-1007. Powers and duties of county enforcement agent A. The county enforcement agent shall: 1. Enforce the provisions of this article, county ordinances adopted under this article and municipal ordinances which the board of supervisors has contracted to enforce. 2. Issue citations for the violation of the provisions of this article, county ordinances adopted under […]
11-1008. License fees for dogs; issuance of dog tags; exception; violation; classification A. The board of supervisors of each county may set a license fee that shall be paid for each dog three months of age or older that is kept, harbored or maintained within the boundaries of this state for at least thirty consecutive […]
11-1009. Kennel permit; fee; denial; inspection; violation; classification A. A person operating a kennel shall obtain a permit issued by the board of supervisors of the county where the kennel is located except if each individual dog is licensed. B. The annual fee for the kennel permit is seventy-five dollars or the actual cost of […]
11-1010. Anti-rabies vaccination; vaccination and license stations A. Before a license is issued for any dog, the owner or a veterinarian must present a paper or electronic copy or telefacsimile of the vaccination certificate signed by a veterinarian stating the owner’s name and address, and giving the dog’s description, date of vaccination, manufacturer and serial […]
11-1011. Rabies control fund A. The board of supervisors shall transmit the monies collected under the provisions of this article to the county treasurer for deposit in a special fund to be known as the rabies control fund to be used for the enforcement of the provisions of this article and the regulations promulgated thereunder. […]
11-1012. Dogs not permitted at large; wearing licenses A. Neither a female dog during her breeding or mating season nor a vicious dog shall be permitted at large. B. In a rabies quarantine area, no dogs shall be permitted at large. Each dog shall be confined within an enclosure on the owner’s property, secured so […]
11-1013. Establishment of county pounds; impounding and disposing of dogs and cats; owner notification; reclaiming impounded dogs and cats; pound fees A. The board of supervisors in each county may provide or authorize a county pound or pounds or enter into a cooperative agreement with a city or town, a veterinarian or an Arizona incorporated […]
11-1014. Biting animals; reporting; handling and euthanasia; exception A. An unvaccinated dog or cat that bites any person shall be confined and quarantined in a county pound or, on request of and at the expense of the owner, at a veterinary hospital for a period of at least ten days. The quarantine period shall start […]
11-1014.01. Aggressive dogs; reasonable care requirements; violation; classification; definitions A. A person who owns or who is responsible for the care of an aggressive dog shall take reasonable care to: 1. Prohibit the dog from escaping to the outside of a residence or an enclosed area, yard or structure. 2. Control the dog in a […]
11-1015. Unlawful interference with county enforcement agent It is unlawful for any person to interfere with the county enforcement agent in the performance of his duties.
11-1016. Removing impounded animals No person may remove or attempt to remove an animal which has been impounded or which is in the possession of the county enforcement agent except in accordance with the provisions of this article and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
11-1017. Unlawful keeping of dogs It is unlawful for a person to keep, harbor or maintain a dog within the state of Arizona except as provided by the terms of this article.
11-1018. Exemption of cities, towns and counties A. The provisions of this article shall not apply to incorporated cities or towns that impose a license fee and vaccination on dogs by ordinance, provided that such ordinance is equal to or more stringent than the provisions of this article. B. The provisions of this article shall […]
11-1019. Violation; classification Any person who fails to comply with the requirements of this article, or violates any of its provisions, is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor unless another classification is specifically prescribed in this article.
11-1020. Dogs; liability Injury to any person or damage to any property by a dog while at large shall be the full responsibility of the dog owner or person or persons responsible for the dog when such damages were inflicted.
