Newport Beach, CA Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)

020 makes it unlawful for anyone in charge of a dog to let it be on a beach, street, alley or public place, or on private property other than their own without the owner's written consent, unless the dog is restrained by a leash or chain of six feet or less, held by a person competent to control it. Leashing does not open areas where dogs are banned outright: public school grounds unless specifically invited (Sec. year-round, with anyone bringing an animal onto those beaches at other hours required to carry a device to remove feces (Sec.

030). Dogs are barred entirely from any public pier or dock, the Balboa Island Park, and the playground, basketball courts and surrounding fenced grass at 38th Street Park (Sec. 050). Guide dogs, service dogs, and signal dogs in training with a recognized program, kept on leash with official identification, are exempt from the school and beach/park bans, as are law enforcement dogs on duty. Separately, every dog older than four months kept in the City for more than 30 days must be licensed, with the license lasting the greater of six months or the remaining term of the dog's rabies inoculation, up to three years, and the dog must wear its numbered tag in public (Sec.

060). Dogs must be vaccinated against rabies by four months of age and revaccinated at least every two years, with the veterinarian's certificate available on demand (Sec. 070).