10-8-65. Regulation of dogs -- Service animals permitted.
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Effective 5/3/2023
10-8-65. Regulation of dogs -- Service animals permitted.
(1)Subject to Section 18-2-101 , a municipality may:
(a)license, tax, regulate, or prohibit the keeping of dogs; and
(b)authorize the destruction, sale, or other disposal of a dog if the dog is at large contrary to ordinance.
(a)As used in this Subsection
(2):
(i)"Retired service animal" means a dog that:
(A)at one time was a service animal for the current owner; and
(B)no longer provides service animal services for the owner because of the dog's age or other factors limiting the dog's service capability.
(ii)"Service animal" means a dog that:
(A)is used by a law enforcement agency;
(B)is specially trained or is in training for law enforcement work; and
(C)assists a law enforcement agency in the performance of law enforcement duties.
(b)If a municipality adopts a limit as to the number of dogs a person may keep, the municipality shall allow a person to keep a service animal, a retired service animal, or both in addition to that limit.
Amended by Chapter 419 , 2023 General Session