Lincoln contracts animal control to Placer County Animal Services. Under Placer County Code Article 6.08, dogs off the owner's property must be under restraint by lead, leash, or adequate enclosure — and a dog deemed potentially dangerous or vicious must be on a substantial leash no more than six feet in length when off the owner's premises.
The City of Lincoln does not maintain a standalone leash code; it contracts with Placer County Animal Services for enforcement (lincolnca.gov/living-here/animal-services). The operative rules are in the Placer County Code, Chapter 6 (Animals), Article 6.08 (Animal Control Regulations Generally). 'At large' is defined as an animal off the premises of its owner and not under restraint by lead, leash, or adequate enclosure. Limited exceptions allow off-leash status only when a dog is herding/guarding livestock under the owner's direction, assisting a peace officer, enrolled in and actively participating in a sanctioned training class or exhibition, or accompanying a person engaged in legal hunting. For any dog that has been declared 'potentially dangerous' or 'vicious' under Placer County Code §6.08.030 (which implements California Food & Agricultural Code §§31601–31683), the leash must be a substantial leash no more than six feet long and the dog must be under the immediate control of a responsible adult whenever off the owner's property. Lincoln's only off-leash area is Auburn Ravine Dog Park; all other public streets, sidewalks, parks, and trails inside the city require a physical leash held by the handler.
Allowing a dog to run at large in Placer County is an infraction enforced by Placer County Animal Services officers under Article 6.08. Animal Services routinely issues citations for at-large dogs and may impound the animal under Article 6.20 (Impoundment), with the owner liable for impound, boarding, and reclaim fees set by the County. Letting a dog declared potentially dangerous or vicious run at large, or failing to use the required six-foot leash when off-premises, may be charged as a misdemeanor under California Food & Agricultural Code §31641 and trigger additional administrative conditions of ownership (secure enclosure, signage, liability insurance) imposed at the hearing under §31621.
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