{"id":430942,"date":"2026-08-12T18:40:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T18:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/430942\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T18:40:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T18:40:10","slug":"fact-brief-does-cupertino-have-a-leash-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/430942\/","title":{"rendered":"Fact Brief: Does Cupertino have a leash law?"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Dogwalkers on Stevens Creek Trail in Cupertino. Photo by Mike Langberg.<\/p>\n

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Cupertino has a leash law for dogs. According to the Cupertino city website,\u00a0 all dogs are required to be restrained by a leash while on public property like a sidewalk or park. If the dog is on private property, it must be confined to the property by a fence of other means. If the animal is certified as a service guide dog, participating in field trials or assisting in herding livestock or legal hunting, it does not need to be on a leash.<\/p>\n

If a Cupertino resident needs to report a leash law violation, they\u2019ll need to make a complaint through the city\u2019s Code Enforcement portal found at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one<\/a>.<\/p>\n

San Jos\u00e9 Spotlight partners with Gigafact<\/a> to produce fact briefs \u2014 bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology<\/a> to learn how we check claims.<\/p>\n

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