Alaska § 03.55.070 - Power of village council to control dogs.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 03.55.070 — Power of village council to control dogs., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 03.55.070. Power of village council to control dogs.
(a) A village council duly elected by residents of an unincorporated village not within an organized borough may destroy loose dogs in the village and may otherwise control dogs to the extent authorized first class cities.
(b) The council may impose and enforce the provisions of a dog control ordinance in the total area within 20 miles of the village. The ordinance must generally describe the area in which it is imposed. If two villages having dog control ordinances lie within 40 miles of each other, the jurisdiction of each village terminates at a point midway between them.
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Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 03.55.070 ("Power of village council to control dogs.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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