What dog owners in Colorado Springs need to know — license, pet limits and leash rules — in plain English, each linked to the official Colorado Springs page it came from.
All dogs and cats over four months old must be licensed through the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region: $20 a year ($40 for three) if spayed or neutered, $35 ($75) if intact; owners 65+ pay $10 ($25) and $20 ($55). A $20 late fee applies 30 days after expiry.
Source: Colorado Springs City Code ch. 6 · Get or renew a license →
No more than four dogs and four cats over four months old per property. More can make the home a kennel, which residential zones don't allow.
All dogs must be on a leash in city parks and on city trails, except inside designated dog parks and off-leash areas.
Not covered yet: barking — we only publish a rule when we can link to the official page. Ask Colorado Springs 311 or animal services.
Colorado has no statewide dog licensing requirement — counties and cities set their own. Most require a licence with proof of rabies vaccination, so check with your local animal services or clerk.
Colorado has no statewide leash law. Where a county or local board of health orders rabies vaccination, an unvaccinated dog may not run at large; leash rules are local.
Colorado has no statewide rabies vaccination requirement for pets; state law lets county and district boards of health require it, and most do — check with your county or city.
Colorado caps a security deposit at two months' rent. For a pet, a landlord may add a refundable pet deposit of no more than $300, and pet rent of no more than $35 a month or 1.5% of the rent, whichever is greater.
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Or follow the RSS feedGeneral information, not legal advice. Fees and rules change, often every year — the official page linked under each answer is the final word. Counties and homeowner associations may add their own rules.
