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

130 covers anyone owning, harboring, or having charge, care, control, custody, or possession of a dog, and applies whenever the dog is in or upon a public street, alley, other public place, or an unenclosed private lot or premises; the leash, cord, or chain cannot exceed six feet and must be securely and continuously held by a competent person responsible for the dog. 170. 140 makes it the Enforcing Officer's duty to impound any dog running loose on a public street, sidewalk, alley, court, or other public place, or on private property other than the owner's, and to hold it until it is claimed, destroyed, or otherwise disposed of.

Reclaiming an impounded dog requires paying the license fee if applicable, a redemption fee, and food and care costs, all set by City Council resolution. If the owner is known, the city mails notice; an unclaimed dog can be offered for adoption after ten days, or after three days if no owner is known, though the Enforcing Officer may authorize same-day humane destruction with a veterinarian's or humane officer's approval if the animal is in great pain from injury or contagious disease. 170 separately lets the City Council designate specific fenced, posted off-leash dog areas where leash-free dogs are permitted subject to their own rules, including a three-dog-per-person limit and a minimum handler age of fourteen.