Dog rules in Fargo

The City of Fargo pet licensing page says all cats and dogs must be licensed, even indoor pets, for $5 per calendar year with proof of a current rabies vaccination, and lists a $60 fine for failing to license. The Fargo municipal code, chapter 12 (dogs and cats) requires licensing of dogs over four months old and a collar with the tags.

The City of Fargo pets and stray animals page says a pet must be on a leash of no more than six feet when off the owner's property, and that the combined limit for dogs and cats is six. The Fargo municipal code, chapter 12 (dogs and cats) says a dog cannot leave the owner's property without being restrained by a chain or leash of six feet or less or being in a vehicle.

The City of Fargo pets and stray animals page also says continual barking can bring a citation under ordinance 12-0112.