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

Dog levy in Salzburg

First dog

€50 per year

Second dog

€90 per yearApplies to the second dog; from the third dog a separate rate applies.

Further levels

First dog 50 euros, second dog 90 euros, each further dog 120 euros per calendar year.

Listed breed

No separate rate – the general rate appliesThe dog tax regulation does not set a separate rate for listed dogs or dangerous dogs.

Reductions and exemptions

Guard dogs, guide dogs for the blind and dogs kept for a profession or business are not subject to the tax (city's page). Exempt on application are persons whose basic subsistence would be endangered by the tax (benchmark: equalisation supplement standard rate plus 12 %); for breeding dogs the tax is reduced by half; dogs bred by the breeder are tax-free in the breeder's kennel up to the age of six months.

Registration

Within one week of the start of keeping a dog older than three months; registration for the dog tax takes place together with the dog registration (city's page).

checked on 28 October 2026

Off-leash areas in Salzburg

Letting dogs roam freely is prohibited in the city; they may run without a leash and muzzle in the dog off-leash areas. The areas are open all year round without closing times (Hellbrunn Palace park: tied to the park's opening hours).

Official overview

checked on 28 October 2026

Leash in Salzburg

According to the federal state data, Salzburg has no statewide leash requirement; in the city its own ordinance applies.

Leash rules in Salzburg

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.