How to Navigate this Site

Overview of Municipal Animal Control Ordinances

Map of Local Government Codes - Note that this map contains only 2 local government codes from each state for example purposes only.  An attempt has been made to show a larger city, township, or county and a smaller or more recent one. These codes are current only as to the date of posting (2005), so check with your local government for changes.  The following cities and counties (as of 2005) are included on the map:

• Houston, Texas
• Las Vegas, Nevada
• Miami-Dade County, Florida
• Orange County, California
• Seattle, Washington

Detailed Discussion of State and Local Dog Laws (including an overview of police power and preemption)

To search for your municipal code, you can go directly to:

http://www.municode.com/resources/online%20Library.asp

or http://www.bpcnet.com/codes.htm

(note that not all municipalities are included in either website and some may not produce their codes electronically).