The state does not require a leash on your OWN private property. The county specifies that the dog is not legally allowed to be on anyone ELSE's private property without a leash.

Funny how things change.
When I was a kid we used to put the cat out at night, and bring the dog in.
Reverse happened in the morning. Cat came in, and dog went out.
Dog used to bang the door knocker to come in for food, cat used to leave anything she caught overnight on the doorstep.
Life was so simple (as long as you watched where you stepped) in those pre pooper scooper days!