PRECAUTIONS AGAINST DANGEROUS DOGS.
Raleigh City Code § 12-3022
in effectSec. 12-3022. - PRECAUTIONS AGAINST DANGEROUS DOGS.
(a) When a dog has been determined to be a dangerous dog by the animal control division it shall be unlawful for the owner to:
(1) Leave a dangerous dog unattended on the owner's real property unless the dog is confined indoors, in a securely enclosed and locked pen, or in another structure designed to restrain the dog. Any secure enclosure or locked pen shall be constructed in such a manner that a dog cannot escape by means of digging under or jumping over the enclosure or pen, or otherwise becoming free unless freed by the owner;
(2) Permit a dangerous dog to go beyond the owner's real property unless the dog is leashed and muzzled or is otherwise securely restrained and muzzled. Voice command is not recognized as secure restraint under this article.
(b) If the owner of a dangerous dog transfers ownership or possession of the dog to another person, the owner shall provide written notice to:
(1) The animal control division of the City of Raleigh, stating the name and address of the new owner or possessor of the dog; and
(2) The person taking ownership or possession of the dog, specifying the dog's dangerous behavior and the fact that the animal control division of the dog has been determined dangerous.
(c) A dog that has been determined dangerous and subsequently is found at large will be impounded for not less than five (5) days at the owner's expense. If all reasonable attempts to seize the dangerous dog are unsuccessful, the animal control division or the police department may humanely tranquilize and seize the animal, without prior notice to the owner.
(Ord. No. 2013-157, §2, 2-19-13, eff. 3-1-13; Ord. No. 2016-552, §7, 3-1-16, eff. 3-15-16)
Source: City of Raleigh, North Carolina, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/raleigh/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=DIVIICOGEOR_PT12LIRE_CH3AN_ARTCNUANDADO_S12-3022PRAGDADOFetched: 11/1/2026