Regulation of dogs -- Service animals permitted.

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  • (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.
  • (2)
    • (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 police service canine, as defined in Section 53-16-102.
    • (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.





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