Chino, CA Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- CMC § 6.08.060
- Leash length
- Not exceeding six feet
- Where required
- Streets, public places, others' property
- Exception
- Own premises and qualifying ranch land
Summary
Chino bans dogs from running loose on streets or other people's property, requiring restraint by a chain or leash no longer than six feet whenever a dog leaves its owner's premises.
Except as provided in Section 6.08.070, no person owning or having charge, care, custody, or control of any dog shall cause, permit or allow the same to be or run upon any street, alley, court or other public place, or upon any private property or premises other than those of the person owning or having charge, care, custody or control of such dog in the city unless such dog be restrained by a substantial chain or leash not exceeding six feet in length and is in the charge, care, custody and control of a competent person.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 38).
Full Breakdown
Chino Municipal Code § 6.08.060 forbids anyone with charge, care, custody or control of a dog from letting it run on any street, alley, court or other public place, or on private property other than the owner's own, unless the dog is 'restrained by a substantial chain or leash not exceeding six feet in length' and under a competent person's control. Section 6.08.070 carves out an exception for dogs running loose on their owner's own premises, and for dogs on ranches or undeveloped land at least five hundred feet from more than five nearby residential or commercial buildings.
Violations & Fines
Letting a dog run at large off the owner's own property without a leash or chain under six feet is a misdemeanor under Chino's general penalty provisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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