Dogs in Innsbruck: Dog levy, off-leash areas and rules

Dog levy in Innsbruck

First dog

€136.80 per year

Second dog

€136.80 per yearEvery dog costs the same.

Further levels

Standard rate 136.80 euros per dog and year (§ 3 Abs. 4).

Listed breed

No separate rate – the general rate appliesThe ordinance has no separate rate for listed dogs or conspicuous dogs.

Reductions and exemptions

Reduced rate of 45 euros for guard dogs and dogs kept for a profession or business (§ 3 Abs. 2), and for dogs of persons receiving an equalisation supplement, Tyrolean minimum income support or unemployment benefit or pension advance below the equalisation supplement standard rate, if no further dog is kept in the household (§ 3 Abs. 3). Tax-free on application, among others, police and service dogs, medical and avalanche search dogs as well as assistance and therapy dogs (§ 4). Applications within two weeks of the conditions arising (§ 5 Abs. 1).

Registration

Within 14 days of the start of keeping, with the city authority (Stadtmagistrat) (§ 7 Abs. 1); according to the city's page, the dog must be registered if it is to be kept for longer than two months.

checked on 28 October 2026

Off-leash areas in Innsbruck

Dogs may run freely on the designated dog meadows or dog exercise zones, there without a leash and muzzle; use on working days from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., on Sundays and public holidays from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dog waste must be removed there too.

Official overview

checked on 28 October 2026

Leash in Innsbruck

The city has its own ordinance on the leash requirement; the rules of the federal state also apply.

Leash rules in Tyrol

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.