In Morris County parks, dogs must be leashed on a lead no longer than 6 feet. Off-leash areas exist only at Lewis Morris and Central Park. Everyday leash rules on streets are set by your town, not the county.
The Morris County Park Commission (morrisparks.net) requires all pets to be kept on leashes not exceeding 6 feet throughout its parks, one of NJ's largest county park systems. Two designated off-leash dog areas exist at Lewis Morris County Park and Central Park of Morris County. Pets are barred from golf courses, environmental/outdoor education centers, arboreta, and the sports arena. Beyond county parks, leash and running-at-large rules on public streets are adopted by each municipality (Morristown, Parsippany-Troy Hills, Randolph, etc.) under home rule. New Jersey separately requires every dog seven months or older to be licensed through the owner's municipality.
Park Commission rangers and the Morris County Sheriff enforce park rules; violators may be issued summonses and fined or ejected. Municipal leash-law fines vary by town ordinance.
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