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

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
Redlands City Code § 6.04.170
General leash length
Not numerically specified
Dangerous-dog leash cap
6 feet (§ 6.05.120)
Default penalty
Infraction (§ 6.04.220)
Enforcement
Chief of police / animal control

Summary

Redlands makes it unlawful for a dog's owner or custodian to let it run loose or unrestrained on any public street, sidewalk, or place. Dogs already declared potentially dangerous or vicious face a stricter, numeric six-foot leash cap whenever off the owner's property.

Any person owning or having charge, custody, control or possession of any dog shall not permit such animal to run at large, or to run loose or unrestrained in, along, or upon any public street, sidewalk, or place.

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Full Breakdown

170, "Running At Large Unlawful," makes it unlawful for any person owning or having charge, custody, control, or possession of a dog to permit the animal to run at large, loose, or unrestrained on any public street, sidewalk, or place within the city. 160. 190, with removal by the animal control bureau at the owner's expense if that order is violated. 120(B)(1)(h), which requires those dogs be kept "on a leash not exceeding six feet (6') in length" and under an adult's immediate control whenever off the owner's premises. 190. 140).

Violations & Fines

A first at-large violation is an infraction under § 6.04.220. Conduct made a misdemeanor elsewhere in Title 6, such as violating a dog-bite quarantine order under § 6.04.190, carries misdemeanor penalties, and animal control or police officers may enter property under § 6.04.160 to investigate and impound a loose dog.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Redlands require dogs to be leashed in public?
Yes. Redlands City Code § 6.04.170 makes it unlawful for an owner or custodian to let a dog run at large, loose, or unrestrained on any public street, sidewalk, or place, which effectively requires restraint any time the dog is off the owner's property.
Is there a maximum leash length in Redlands?
The general at-large law under § 6.04.170 sets no numeric length, but a dog declared potentially dangerous or vicious under Chapter 6.05 must be kept on a leash no longer than six feet under § 6.05.120(B)(1)(h) whenever off the owner's premises.
What happens if my dog is caught running at large?
A first offense is an infraction under § 6.04.220. Animal control officers and police, who have a right of entry under § 6.04.160, can impound the dog, and Chapter 6.04's separate license and rabies-vaccination requirements apply once it is picked up.
Can a loose dog that bites someone be quarantined?
Yes. Under § 6.04.190 the chief of police can order a ten-day strict quarantine on the owner's premises; violating that quarantine order is a misdemeanor and the dog can be seized by the animal control bureau at the owner's expense.

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