§ 6-4. Dogs—Voice and sight control.
(a)
When in designated voice and sight control areas including R-A zoned areas of the county, the stable area, Los Alamos County Trail Network trails which are on county land and areas as further indicated in the attached maps, a dog shall at all times be under voice and sight control of its keeper if not confined or restrained by leash.
(b)
Keepers must have a leash for each dog under voice and sight control in their possession at all times.
(c)
No more than two dogs may be under voice and sight control per keeper at any time.
(d)
If a dog runs up to people, other dogs, horseback riders, cyclist, inappropriately chases wildlife, or will not consistently respond to its keeper immediately upon command, the dog must be leashed.
(e)
Dogs shall be leashed on all trails within 100 yards of trail heads regardless of the fact that the area is designated a voice and sight control area.
(f)
Voice and sight control requirements include:
(1)
The dog must be attended by a responsible person of such age and maturity to be reasonably responsible therefore.
(2)
The dog must never:
a.
Charge, chase, or display aggression towards any person, or behave in a way that any reasonable person may find harassing or disturbing;
b.
Charge, chase or display aggression towards any dog or other animal;
c.
Charge, chase, or disturb wildlife or livestock;
d.
Charge, chase, or display aggression towards cyclists, joggers, equestrians;
e.
Fail to come to and stay with the keeper immediately upon command by that person regardless of the distraction; and
f.
Leave its keeper's field of vision at any time.
(g)
The parks division shall formulate and issue regulations for designation of designated voice and sight control areas, dog-training zones and dog parks and shall post signs appropriate therefore.
(Ord. No. 02-076, § 2, 4-25-2006; Ord. No. 02-247, § 3, 9-30-2014)
Editor's note
The maps indicated above have not been set out in the Code, but are on file in the office of the county clerk.