Edmonds requires dogs to be on a leash no longer than eight feet whenever off the owner's premises (ECC 5.05.010, 5.05.050). Dogs are permitted in city parks and on the waterfront walkway only when leashed and under owner control (ECC 5.05.060). The Marina Beach Off-Leash Area at 498 Admiral Way is the only legal off-leash location, open dawn to dusk. Dogs are entirely prohibited from Brackett's Landing North and the Shoreline Sanctuary Conservation Area.
Edmonds City Code Chapter 5.05 (Animal Control) governs dog restraint. ECC 5.05.010 defines 'at large' as off the owner's premises and not under immediate control by means of a leash, cord, or chain no longer than eight feet. ECC 5.05.050 makes it a civil violation to allow any animal to run at large; fourth and subsequent violations are misdemeanors. ECC 5.05.060 requires dogs in city parks, the waterfront walkway, and other public property to be leashed and under owner control at all times, with the sole exception of the marked, fenced Marina Beach Off-Leash Area. Off-leash area users must have licensed dogs current on shots, wearing collar and ID, and must leash entering and leaving the area while keeping voice control inside. Dogs are banned outright from Brackett's Landing Shoreline Sanctuary Conservation Area and Brackett's Landing Park North (parking lot, walkway, beach, water). Washington has no statewide leash mandate, but RCW 16.08.090 imposes muzzling and substantial-leash restraint on declared dangerous dogs, with violations a gross misdemeanor under RCW 9A.20.021. Edmonds Police Animal Control (425-771-0205) handles enforcement; loose dogs may be seized and impounded.
Civil infraction for first three at-large violations under ECC 5.05.050; the fourth and subsequent offenses are misdemeanors. Animals running at large may be seized and impounded with reclaim, boarding, and licensing fees owed by the owner. Dangerous-dog restraint violations under RCW 16.08.090 are gross misdemeanors (up to 364 days jail and $5,000 fine per RCW 9A.20.021). Specific local fine amounts are set by the Edmonds Municipal Court bail schedule.
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