Norwalk, CA Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)

010 is the citywide at-large prohibition: no owner, harborer, or person with charge, care, control, custody, or possession of a dog may allow it off the owner's premises unless it's 'securely restrained by a strong leash not exceeding six feet in length, securely and continuously held by a competent person,' or confined inside an enclosed vehicle; the rule doesn't apply to dogs used for law enforcement purposes by a law enforcement agency. 020 requires them to notify the Executive Director within 24 hours with the animal's description, its license number and issuing jurisdiction (or the fact it has none), and where it's being held.

030, bars horses, miniature horses, ponies, donkeys, mules, cattle, pigs, miniature pigs, sheep, llamas, and alpacas from running at large as well, though that section doesn't carry the same six-foot-leash specificity as the dog rule. 040 lets the Executive Director, deputies, or police enter premises to check for at-large or unlicensed dogs and to seize any dog found running at large, generally requiring an inspection warrant except in emergencies or active pursuit. 20, which sets a minimum impounding period and a recovery fee before an owner can reclaim the animal.