Edgewater Policy Resolution #6 - Pet Policies 
(Regulating the Keeping and Maintenance of Pets-Effective 9/25/99)

Fairfax Co. Info on Legal Aspects of Animal Owners
     "Your Pets and the Law" Brochure
1. Unrestricted dogs prohibited; leash law - Section 1.1-2-4
(a)     No dog shall run unrestricted, as defined in Section 41.1-1-1, in the County. Any person who is the owner of a dog found unrestricted in the County shall be in violation of this Section. This Section shall not apply to any person who uses a dog under his direct supervision while lawfully hunting, while engaged in a supervised formal obedience training class or show, during formally sanctioned field trails, while a dog is in an area owned, leased, controlled, or operated by Fairfax County designed by the Board of Supervisors as an off-leash dog exercise area , or while a dog is in an area owned, leased, controlled, or operated by the Fairfax County Park Authority and designated as an off-leash or dog exercise area, or while a dog in an area leased, controlled, or operated by the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority Board as an off-leash or dog exercise area. It is a violation of this Section for any owner of a dog to place such a dog or allow it to be placed into custody of any person not physically capable of maintaining effective control of restricting such dog

(b)      Any dog found unrestricted in violation of subsection (a) shall be impounded, except that if the rightful owner of the dog can be immediately ascertained and located, then that owner shall be allowed to have custody of the animal, but shall be subject to issuance of a summons for violation of this section.

2. Animals Creating Nuisance / Animal Waste (Scooping)
Section 41-1-2, Section 108-5-2 and Section 41-2-6
It is against the law to allow animals to trespass on, destroy or damage another person's property. Animals must not frequently and habitually make loud and objectionable noises or be kept in such a manner as to cause unsanitary conditions.

County Code concerning pet waste:
     The owner or custodian of any dog shall be responsible for the removal of excreta deposited by such dog on the property of another, including public areas ("pooper scooper" regulation).

3. Licenses and Vaccinations
Section 41-2-1, 41-2-2, and 41-2-3
Dogs over four months old must be licensed annually and vaccinated against rabies. Dog licenses will be sold only upon presentation of a certificate that the dog has been inoculated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian. Dog licenses cost $5.00 per year for spayed/neutered animals and $10.00 for fertile animals. To obtain a $5.00 license, certification must be provided that the animal has been spayed/neutered by a veterinarian or is infertile. All dogs must have a license tag securely attached to a collar and worn whenever the dog is off the owner's property. Cats over four months old must be inoculated against rabies but are not required to be licensed.  How to Register your Dog in Fairfax Co.

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