Perris, CA Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)
Key Facts
- Max leash length (public)
- 6 feet
- Private-property rule
- Fence, wall, or leash required
- Parks/schools/golf courses
- Leash required, guide dogs exempt
- Governing section
- Perris Municipal Code § 8.02.050
Summary
Perris dogs must be physically restrained at all times: behind a fence or wall at home, or on a leash no longer than six feet on streets, sidewalks, or other public property.
No person owning or having charge, care, custody or control of any dog shall cause or permit, either willfully or through failure to exercise due care or control, any such dog to be upon any: (1) Private property unless such dog be restrained thereon by a fence, wall, substantial chain or leash with a minimum of six feet in length...or (2) Highway, street, alley or other public property unless such dog is restrained by a substantial chain or leash not exceeding six feet in length, and is under the charge of a person competent to exercise care, custody, and control over such dog...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
Perris Municipal Code § 8.02.050 makes it unlawful for a dog's owner or custodian to let the dog run loose, willfully or through carelessness. On private property the dog must be confined by a fence, wall, chain, or leash; on a highway, street, alley, or other public property it must be on a substantial chain or leash no longer than six feet, held by someone competent to control it, unless the property owner grants written permission otherwise. Separately, § 8.02.060 requires a leash on school, park, and municipal golf course property.
Violations & Fines
Violating the leash/restraint rule is an infraction under § 8.01.050, with a citation and possible impoundment of the loose dog by animal control.
Frequently Asked Questions
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