Dogs in Graz: Dog levy, off-leash areas and rules
Graz does not charge a dog levy. Here you find off-leash areas, the rules in Styria and dog care at DOGSY – each item with official source and date checked.
306,971 inhabitants (as of 2026-01-01) · Source
Dog levy in Graz
No dog levy
Graz does not charge a dog levy: the Graz Dog Levy Regulation 2012 (Grazer Hundeabgabeordnung) was repealed by ordinance of the municipal council of 17 May 2018 (Art. I); the ordinance took effect on 1 January 2019 (Art. II).
- Registration
- Registering the dog with the City of Graz is not required (city's page «Hundewiesen»).
Legal basis: Verordnung des Gemeinderates der Landeshauptstadt Graz vom 17. Mai 2018, mit der die Grazer Hundeabgabeordnung 2012 (HAbgO 2012) aufgehoben wird (Amtsblatt der Landeshauptstadt Graz Nr. 07 of 30 May 2018, S. 35; in force from 1 January 2019)
Further official sources: Stadt Graz: Hundeabgabe (Hundesteuer) · Stadt Graz: Hundewiesen in Graz
Not yet checked: Repeal read in its wording (Amtsblatt Nr. 07/2018). That no registration of the dog is required comes from the city's page «Hundewiesen».
checked on 29 October 2026
Off-leash areas in Graz
17 – dog meadows (fenced off-leash areas)
Dog meadows are fenced play and off-leash areas without a leash or muzzle requirement and can be used free of charge. In the parks of Graz, a leash requirement applies outside the dog meadows, including in the smaller, unfenced «dog zones».
checked on 28 October 2026
Leash in Graz
The city's page bases the leash requirement in parks on the Styrian State Security Act (§ 3b Abs. 4); the city's own ordinances not checked.
Rules in Styria
The state rules on leashes, listed breeds, proof of competence, liability insurance and identification – each topic with source and date checked.
Dog care in Graz
At DOGSY, dog owners find support from people nearby. The services in Graz:
More cities in Austria
The same information for other cities.
No guarantee
As of: 29 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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