- San Francisco's Officially Sanctioned DogZones Within the City of San Francisco, local regulations dictate that dogs must be leashed at ALL times when not on their owner's property. This is a drag, but to mitigate the severity of this harsh and unjust regulation, the SF Recreation and Park Department has designated the following areas where dogs may run off leash, provided they are with their ...www.well.com/user/vision/dogzones.html