El Dorado County Dog Leash Laws
We bring our dogs almost everywhere we go. They are part of our family, and we incorporate them into our routines and make their routines part of ours. You can’t go many places in El Dorado County without seeing dogs with their humans, socializing and having a good time while getting their daily exercise.
However, we also need to keep our dogs safe. One of the ways we do that is by way of dog leash and running at large laws. Below you’ll find both incorporated municipalities in El Dorado County. Each of them follows the county law that you’ll find below, along with all of the unincorporated areas of the county. If you need to report a bite, visit our How to Report a Dog Bite in El Dorado County.
- Placerville
- South Lake Tahoe
ANIMAL CONTROL
To ensure the safety of your dog, other people, pets, wildlife, and the community, El Dorado County Animal Services enforces strict requirements that dogs be kept securely on a leash or confined when off private property (with limited exceptions for designated areas). When owners fail to restrain their dogs properly, it can result in at-large incidents, potential injuries, bites, or enforcement actions like citations and impoundment. For more on animal control services and related information, see our El Dorado County Animal Control page.
El Dorado County Dog Leash Law Information
The El Dorado County dog leash laws govern the unincorporated communities in the county.
El Dorado County Running at Large Law Text:
Chapter 6.12, Sec. 6.12.070. – Running at large prohibited.
No person owning or having control of any animal, livestock or poultry shall permit such animal, livestock or poultry to stray or run at large upon any public street or other public place, or any unenclosed private lot or other unenclosed private place in the County with the exception of livestock on open range as defined in Chapter 6.36.
A. Any animal other than working animals shall be confined by the owner or his or her agent on a leash of not more than ten feet in length during any time the animal is removed from an enclosed private lot or enclosed private place.
(Code 1997, § 6.12.070; Ord. 3446, § 4(part), 1984; Ord. No. 3692, § 10, 1987; Ord. No. 4608, 9-17-2002)
