Longmont, CO Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)

Every person owning or having charge, care, custody or control of any dog, of any age, shall keep such dog exclusively upon his or her own premises, provided that the dog may be off-premises if it is under the control of a competent person and restrained by a substantial chain or leash not exceeding 25 feet in length. Control, as used in this section, means that the chain or leash which is attached to the dog must be held or be securely tied to the person accompanying the dog. A dog may be off leash in a designated dog park if it is under voice command of a competent adult. A dog may also be off leash if it is under voice command of a competent adult at a privately owned dog park as described in subsection C of this section. A dog may also be off leash while on a city or privately owned golf course or in Loomiller, Dawson or Kensington city parks between August 1 and March 31 inclusive, between sunrise and sunset, when:1.The dog is under control of an authorized city employee or agent or an authorized employee or agent of a private golf course;2.The dog is engaged in hazing, chasing, or frightening geese from a golf course or one of the above-identified city parks for the purpose of preventing or alleviating damage;3.The dog does not kill or injure any geese; and4.The dog is wearing a vest or other indicator sufficient to identify it as authorized to be hazing, chasing or frightening geese.