FAQs • City of Park City • CivicEngage

If I live in the City limits of Park City do I need a City Permit for my pet?: Yes. You can purchase the permit at City Hall in Park City or your local Vet. Costs start at $25.00, but are reduced if the animal is spayed or neutered and fenced. If you wish to purchase the permit at City Hall, you will need to bring the certificate of rabies vaccination.

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Animal FAQ's

1. If I live in the City limits of Park City do I need a City Permit for my pet?: Yes. You can purchase the permit at City Hall in Park City or your local Vet. Costs start at $25.00, but are reduced if the animal is spayed or neutered and fenced. If you wish to purchase the permit at City Hall, you will need to bring the certificate of rabies vaccination.

2. At what age should I get my pet vaccinated?: At 5 months cats & dogs are required by law to be vaccinated and licensed.

3. Does Park City have a leash law?: Yes. You must have your dog on a leash at all times when it is not confined to a fenced yard.

4. Can cats run at large?: Yes. However they cannot trespass, so keep in mind while your cat is wandering he probably is also trespassing onto someone else¹s property.

5. How many dogs or cats are allowed per household?: You can have 3 dogs or 3 cats per household or a combination; the limit is 3 total.

6. If my pet gets out of my yard, and Code Enforcement picks it up, what happens to it?: If you have identification on your pet we will first attempt to return your pet to you. However, if you are not home we will attempt to leave a message, before taking it to the shelter:
Wichita Animal Shelter
3303 N. Hillside
Wichita, KS 67219
316.350-3366

7. Do all animal bites, or scratches have to be reported?: Yes! Keep in mind that there is no cure for rabies and there is short window of time to seek treatment. Even if you have been bitten or scratched by a neighbor's pet and the pet has been vaccinated, the bite must be reported by state law.

8. Where do I report animal abuse and animal bites?: You can report abuse, neglect and animal bites to Code Enforcement at (316) 744-2026 EXT 301.

9. I found a dead bat, skunk or raccoon in my back yard where my dogs were; do I need to report it?: Yes. Most cases of rabies occur in wild animals, mainly skunks, raccoons, bats and foxes. Should your pet be exposed to any of these types of wildlife, it is very important that both Code Enforcement and your Vet are notified. Code Enforcement will come and pick up the dead wildlife, so that it can be tested at no cost to you. Your Vet will probably have you bring your pet in for an immediate booster.

10. Which pets are prohibited in the City?: Any warm-blooded carnivorous, wild or exotic animal including but not limited to non-human primates, raccoons, skunks, foxes, wolves, wolf hybrids, coyote hybrids, exotic cats, or exotic cat hybrids, pit bulls, pit bull hybrids. Also any animal able to deliver or cause a poisonous bite, as well as any non-venomous snake eight (8) feet in length or longer.

11. Is it OK for my dog to stay outdoors?: If you own a dog, which you keep outdoors even for a portion of time during the day or night, you must provide proper shelter and clean potable water at all times for the animal.