San Mateo requires dogs to be on a leash on all public property. No voice-control exemption exists in San Mateo County. Off-leash areas exist in designated dog parks. Animal control via Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA.
City of San Mateo Municipal Code requires all dogs to be on a leash when in any public place. San Mateo County has no voice-control exception — a physical leash is required at all times in public areas except designated off-leash zones. Animal control services are provided by Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA at (650) 340-8200. Dog owners must clean up after their pets on public property.
Off-leash: $50 to $200 citation. Failure to clean up: $100 to $500. Unlicensed dog: $50 to $250. At-large dog: impound fees.
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