Port St. Lucie requires dogs to be leashed in all public places under St. Lucie County Ordinance and city code. Leash limit 6 feet in parks. FL statewide rabies vaccination required.
All dogs off their owners property must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet in public parks and on sidewalks. St. Lucie County Ordinance 07-04 enforces leash requirements countywide including unincorporated pockets and incorporated Port St. Lucie. Riverwalk Park, Tradition Field, and the Westmoreland Park trails are common enforcement areas. Dogs running at large may be impounded at the St. Lucie County Humane Society. Florida law requires current rabies vaccination for all dogs and cats over four months old. The city operates the off-leash dog park at Whispering Pines Park where leashes are not required inside fenced areas.
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