Dogs & animal control — Sparks, Nevada

Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?

City of Sparks has 3 adopted ordinances on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-05.

Animal Services — Title 20, Section 20.03.006 adopted ordinance

Animal hospitals, kennels, veterinary clinics. Outdoor animal exercise/containment areas must be at least 500 feet from any residential zoning district.

Animals — Title 20, Section 20.03.005 adopted ordinance

Regulates location of domestic household pets and livestock by zoning district. Livestock generally restricted to agricultural districts and SF-40 residential district on lots of at least one acre.

Urban Agriculture — Title 20, Section 20.03.047 adopted ordinance

Chickens (hens only, no roosters; limited by parcel size; kept in covered enclosure at least 5 feet from property lines). Apiaries (beehives) permitted in most residential and commercial districts (max 2 hives per parcel; not exceeding 20 cubic feet or 5 feet in height).

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: none on record · Last verified 2026-06-05 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities