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Florida Dog Leash Laws – County by County

Florida Dog Leash Laws

In Florida, there are 67 counties. Most of the counties have a dog leash law in place.

In Florida, there is no state mandated leash law in effect. The decision to regulate dog restraint or control is left to the county or city government.

Leash laws and regulations help keep dogs under control. With proper restraints and controls, injuries to children, adults, and, yes, other pets can be reduced or prevented.

It is important for a dog owner to maintain control over a dog in public places like parks, playgrounds, and sidewalks.

In addition, it is important to maintain control and all safety precautions while the dog in on or near the owner’s property as well as residential neighborhoods in general.

With or without a dog leash law in place, a dog owner should take all necessary and reasonable steps to maintain control and possession of the dog. Unfortunately, adults and children are attacked by dogs and suffer serious personal injuries, resulting in the need for a Florida personal injury attorney.

While not all incidents and injuries can be prevented, the obeying and following the local leash laws can help reduce the incidence of dog bite attacks.

While compliance with local leash laws is not a legal defense for a dog owner in a dog bite case, it is advisable to follow these laws for the safety and welfare of others and the community in general.

Alachua CountyIs there a Dog Leash Law in Alachua County (Gainesville, Archer, Alachua, High Springs, and Waldo) Florida?
Baker CountyIs there a Dog Leash Law in Baker County (Glen St. Mary and Macclenny) Florida?
Bay CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Bay County (Panama City and Panama City Beach) Florida?
Bradford CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Bradford County (Starke) Florida?
Brevard CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Brevard County (Cocoa, Melbourne, Malabar, Palm Bay and Viera) Florida?
Broward CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Broward County (Coral Springs, Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale Beach, Hollywood, and Cooper City) Florida?
Charlotte CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Charlotte County (Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda) Florida?
Citrus CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Citrus County (Crystal River, Hernando, Homosassa Springs, Homosassa, Inverness) Florida?
Clay CountyIs there a Dog Leash Law in Clay County (Orange Park, Green Cove Springs) Florida?
Collier CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Collier County (Naples, Marco, and Immokalee) Florida?
Columbia CountyIs there a Dog Leash Law in Columbia County (Lake City) Florida?
DeSoto CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in DeSoto County (Arcadia, Brownville, Cubitis, Fort Ogden, Hull, Lake Suzy, Lansing, Nocatee, Southfort, Pine Level, and Platt) Florida?
Duval CountyIs there a Dog Leash Law in Duval County (Jacksonville) Florida?
Escambia CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Escambia County (Pensacola) Florida?
Flagler CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Flagler County (Palm Coast, Flagler Beach, Bunnell) Florida ?
Franklin CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Franklin County (Alligator Point, Apalachicola, Carrabelle, and Eastpoint) Florida?
Gadsden CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Gadsden County (Quincy, Havana, and Chattahoochee) Florida?
Gilchrist CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Gilchrist County (Trenton) Florida?
Gulf CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Gulf County ( Port St. Joe and Wewahitchka) Florida?
Hardee CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Hardee County (Bowling Green, Wauchula, and Zolfo Springs) Florida?
Hendry CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Hendry County (Clewiston, Harlem, and La Belle) Florida?
Hernando CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Hernando County (Brooksville, Hernando Beach, and Spring Hill) Florida?
Highlands CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Highlands County (Avon Park, Lake Placid, Leisure Lakes, Lorida, Sebring, and Venus) Florida?
Hillsborough CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Hillsborough County (Tampa, Plant City, and Valrico) Florida?
Holmes CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Holmes County (Bonifay, Esto, Noma, Ponce De Leon, and Westville) Florida?
Indian River CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Indian River County (Fellsmere, Indian River Shores, Orchid, Roseland, Sebastian, and Vero Beach) Florida?
Jackson CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Jackson County, Florida?
Jefferson CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Jefferson County (City of Monticello) Florida?
Lake CityIs There a Dog Leash Law in Lake City, Florida ?
Lake CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Lake County (Altoona, Astatula, Clermont, Eustis, Leesburg, Mount Dora, Tavares) Florida?
Lee CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Lee County (Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Fort Myers and Fort Myers Beach) Florida?
Leon CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Leon County (Tallahassee, Florida) ?
Levy CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Levy County (Bronson, Cedar Key, Chiefland, and Williston) Florida?
Manatee CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Manatee County (Bradenton, Bradenton Beach, and Longboat Key) Florida?
Marion CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Marion County (Ocala, Silver Springs ) Florida ?
Martin CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Martin County (Indiantown, Jensen Beach, Jupiter Island, and Stuart) Florida?
Monroe CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Monroe County (Islamorada, Key Largo, Key West, Marathon, and Tavernier) Florida?
Nassau CountyIs there a Dog Leash Law in Nassau County (Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island) Florida?
Okaloosa CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Okaloosa County (Fort Walton Beach, Crestview, Niceville, and Shalimar) Florida?
OkeechobeeIs There a Dog Leash Law in Okeechobee (Cypress Quarters and Okeechobee) Florida?
Orange CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Orange County (Apopka, Lake Buena Vista, Maitland, Ocoee, Orlando, Winter Garden) Florida?
Osceola CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Osceola County (Celebration, Kissimmee, and St. Cloud) Florida?
Palm Beach CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Palm Beach County (Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Jupiter and Lake Worth) Florida?
Palm CoastIs There a Dog Leash Law in Palm Coast, Florida?
Pasco CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Pasco County (Bayonet Point, Dade Ciity, Hudson, Port Richey and Zephyrhills) Florida?
Pinellas CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Pinellas County (Bay Pines, Clearwater, Dunnedin, St. Petersburg, and Tarpon Springs) Florida?
Polk CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Polk County (Haines City, Lakeland and Winter Haven) Florida?
Putnam CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Putnam County (Palatka, Crescent City, Interlachen, and Satsuma) Florida?
Santa Rosa CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Santa Rosa County (Avalon Beach, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, Jay, Milton, Munson, Navarre, and Pace) Florida?
Sarasota CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Sarasota County (Nokomis, Osprey, North Port, Sarasota, and Venice) Florida?
Seminole CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Seminole County (Altamonte Springs, Lake Mary, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Springs) Florida?
St. Johns CountyIs there a Dog Leash Law in St. Johns County (Julington Creek, St. Johns, St. Augustine, Nocatee, and Palencia) Florida?
St. Lucie CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in St. Lucie County (Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, and St. Lucie Village) Florida?
Sumter CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Sumter County (Bushnell, Wildwood, Cherry Lake, Saint Catherine) Florida?
Suwannee CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Suwannee County (Dowling, Live Oak, and McAlpin) Florida?
Taylor CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Taylor County (- Perry, Steinhatchee) Florida?
Volusia CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Volusia County (Daytona Beach, DeLand, New Smyrna Beach, Ormond Beach, South Daytona) Florida?
Wakulla CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Wakulla County, Florida?
Walton CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Walton County (DeFuniak Springs and Santa Rosa Beach) Florida?
Washington CountyIs There a Dog Leash Law in Washington County, Florida?

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