Chino, CA Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)

Chino does not run its own shelter — the City contracts with San Bernardino County Animal Care, operating as the Animal Resource Center of the Inland Empire in Chino (cityofchino.org/416). That means the operative leash/at-large rule for dogs in Chino is San Bernardino County Code §32.0108, which makes it unlawful for any dog to be off the owner's premises unless restrained by a leash or confined in a vehicle or cage; loose dogs may be impounded and an owner must pay a reclaim fee to recover the animal (animalcare.sbcounty.gov/animallaws). Chino's own Title 6 (Animals) layers a local licensing duty on top: Chino Municipal Code §6.08.020 requires every dog over four months harbored in the City to carry a current rabies vaccination certificate from a licensed veterinarian and a City-issued license tag, presented to the enforcing officer on request (cityofchino.org/416/Animal-Services). License fees as of July 1, 2025 range from $5 to $100 depending on alteration status and owner age. State law backstops the at-large rule: California Food & Agricultural Code §30954 makes it unlawful to permit a female dog in heat or breeding condition to run at large at any time, regardless of whether a leash law applies.