Animal Control Laws

All Criminal County Ordinances

Court Details

• Court Dates (not applicable in city limits):
  • Every Tuesday of every month
  • 10 a.m.
• Justice of the Peace:
  • West of 20th Street - Justice of the Peace Number 2
  • East of 20th Street - Justice of the Peace Number 1

Documents

• Ordinance Number 1994-100 Relating to Dog Control the Excessive and Unrestrained Barking of Dogs (PDF)
• Arizona Revised Statutes Title 11
  • A.R.S. §11-1005 Barking Dogs
  • A.R.S. §11-1014-01 Aggressive Dog
  • A.R.S. §11-1015 Interference With Animal Control
  • A.R.S. §11-1020 Dogs Liability, Property Damage, Injury

A.R.S. Title 13

• A.R.S. §13-2910 (A1) Cruelty To Animals
• A.R.S. §13-2910 (A2) Providing Medical Attention To Suffering Animal Under Persons Control
• A.R.S. §13-2910 (A7) Animal Confined In Car

City of Safford Offenses

Court Dates: Every Wednesday of every month at 5:30 p.m.

• Title 6 Animals
• 6.04 Animals Generally
• 6.08 Dogs
• 6.12 Impoundment
• 6.16 Penalties and Exception

All Criminal Town of Pima Offenses

Court Details

• Court Dates
  • Tuesdays 8:30 a.m.
• G.V.C. Municipal Court
  • 702 S 8th Avenue
• Article 6 to 1 Rules and Regulations (includes the following:) (PDF)
  • Section 6-1-1 Dangerous Or Vicious At Large
  • Section 6-1-2 Disturbing The Peace, Loud Noises
  • Section 6-1-5 Diseased Animals
• Article 6 to 2 Impounding Generally (PDF)
• Article 6 to 3 Dogs and Other Biting Animals (includes the following:) (PDF)
  • Section 6-3-2 License Required
  • Section 6-3-3 Tags and Collar
  • Section 6-3-4 Animals At Large, Number Permitted
  • Section 6-3-7 Barking Dogs
  • Section 6-3-9 Interference With Officers
  • Section June 3, 2012 Liability For Dog Bites And Property Damage

All Civil Town of Thatcher Offenses

Court Details

• Court Dates
  • Mondays 
  • 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• G.V.C. Municipal Court
  • 702 S 8th Avenue
• Section 90 1, 2004 General Provisions (PDF)
• Section 90.20-32 Regulations of Dogs (includes the following:) (PDF)
  • 90.21 License Required
  • 90.22 Tags And Collar
  • 90.23 Running At Large Prohibited
  • 90.24 Number Of Dogs Permitted
  • 90.27 Barking Dogs
  • 90.28 Disposing Of Biting Dogs Or Other Biting Animals
  • 90.29 Interference With Officers
  • 90.31 Ownership Of Habitually Biting Dogs
  • 90.32 Liability For Dog Bites And Property Damage