Leash rules: Burgenland
Where do dogs have to be on a leash? This is what the official source says for Burgenland, with the date checked.
sourcedchecked on 28 October 2026
Summary
Set by the municipality, dangerous dogs
The rule
The Bgld. LSG contains no statewide leash or muzzle requirement. The municipality can order by ordinance, or in an individual case by official decision (Bescheid), that dogs outside buildings and sufficiently enclosed land and/or at certain places must be led on a leash and/or wear a muzzle (§ 20 Abs. 1). It can exempt areas in the built-up area from this as dog exercise zones (§ 21).
More details from the source
- Exceptions
- Dogs on duty where a leash or muzzle is not possible (e.g. with security bodies, avalanche search, hunting and assistance dogs), and dogs in proven training for this (§ 20 Abs. 2).
- Muzzle
- Dogs declared «conspicuous» (auffällig): always leash and muzzle in public places, the muzzle also in dog exercise zones (§ 26).
Open points
Ordinances of the individual municipalities not collected.
Source
checked on 28 October 2026
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No guarantee
As of: 28 October 2026. The official text alone is authoritative. Source and date checked per row.
Not legal advice. We summarise the rules in plain language. This is a guide and does not replace information from the competent authority.
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