Edmonds, WA Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)

050 makes it a civil violation for an owner to let any animal run at large at any hour, with a fourth or later violation escalating to a misdemeanor. Any animal caught at large may be seized and impounded, and a finder of a stray must notify animal control or police within 24 hours. The lone carve-out is the fenced Marina Beach Off-Leash Area at 498 Admiral Way, south of Marina Beach Park, open daily from dawn until dusk unless posted otherwise; dogs entering it must be licensed, current on shots, wearing a collar with ID, and leashed on the way in and out, with owners limited to three dogs at a time and required to maintain voice control, remove waste, and pull the dog at the first sign of aggression.

060 requires dogs to be leashed and under the owner's control at all times on public property, including city parks and the waterfront walkway, and bars dogs entirely, leashed or not, from playfields, playgrounds, sprayground areas, and any public beach. Two spots get an outright dog ban regardless of leash: the Brackett's Landing Shoreline Sanctuary Conservation Area and Brackett's Landing Park North, including its parking lot, walkway, beach, and water. Dogs are allowed on Edmonds School District grounds subject to district policy. 070 wherever they walk a dog.