Carson, CA Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)
Key Facts
- Rule
- Leash required in public parks
- Exception
- Posted off-leash dog park areas
- Added by
- CMC § 3301 (10.40.110)
- Last amended
- Ord. 24-2403 (2024)
Summary
Carson requires dogs in city parks to be leashed at all times, except in posted off-leash dog park areas and for approved teaching or service-animal uses, under a local addition to its adopted county Animal Control Ordinance.
10.40.110 Dogs – Prohibited in Public Parks. A. It shall be unlawful for the owner or person having custody of any dog to allow said animal to enter upon any public park, except as otherwise provided in this Section. B. Such dogs shall be leashed at all times while in public parks, except as otherwise provided in this Section. G. The provisions of subsections (A)-(F) of this Section do not prohibit, or require leashing of, dogs in City-designated dog park or dog run areas identified by posted City signs.
Full Breakdown
Carson adopted Los Angeles County's Title 10 Animal Control Ordinance by reference as amended and in effect January 5, 1993 (CMC § 3300), then added its own Section 10.40.110 through CMC § 3301, barring dogs from public parks unless leashed. Exceptions cover City-approved teaching uses, service animals under state and federal disability law, and City-designated dog park or dog-run areas identified by posted signage: outside those posted areas, the leash requirement still applies even while accessing or leaving them. The section was most recently amended by Ord. 24-2403 (2024). Because 10.40.110 is not among the sections carrying misdemeanor penalties, violations default to an infraction under CMC § 3303(a).
Violations & Fines
Bringing an unleashed dog into a public park outside a posted off-leash area, or outside an approved teaching or service-animal exception.
Frequently Asked Questions
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