1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
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Middlesex County does not have a county-wide leash ordinance for residential areas. Statewide rules under N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.1 et seq. require all dogs over 7 months to be licensed at the municipal level and limit at-large running. Each Middlesex municipality adopts its own leash law. Edison Township Code Chapter 9 (Animals) requires every dog off the owner's premises to be on an adequate leash no longer than 6 feet, held by a person capable of controlling the dog. New Brunswick imposes a similar leash-on-owner-premises rule under its City Code. Middlesex County parks (administered by the County Department of Parks & Recreation) require dogs to be leashed at all times under park regulations.
3 cities in Middlesex County have their own animal ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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