Dog licensing, 3-dog limit, leash law, tethering rules (10 ft max, no choke collars, 10-hour limit), chicken hens (1 per 800 sq ft, max 6, no roosters), pit bull registration with $25,000 insurance, pet sales banned.
Dogs & animal control — Providence, Rhode Island
Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?
City of Providence has 1 adopted ordinance on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-05.