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

010 bars a dog from being on any public street, road, alley, park, school ground or other public place unless it is under restraint by a leash or chain of not more than eight feet, continuously held by a competent person able to control it, or confined inside a vehicle. The same restraint standard applies on any unenclosed lot or premises; alternatively the dog may be securely anchored so it cannot reach adjacent property or a public street, road, alley or sidewalk. Even a leashed dog is barred from any park area posted with signs prohibiting animals.

The ordinance exempts guide, signal and service dogs used by blind, deaf or otherwise disabled people, dogs working with a police officer or a licensed security guard, and any dog under control within an area the city, the Greater Vallejo Recreation District or the Vallejo City Unified School District has specifically designated and posted as an off-leash zone. Any police officer or animal control officer may immediately seize and impound a dog found in violation. 010(D) sets a rising fine schedule tied to prior convictions within a one-year window: $50 for a first conviction, $100 for a second, $150 for a third and $200 for a fourth or subsequent conviction.