Alhambra has no breed-specific ban. California Food & Agricultural Code 31683 bars cities from declaring any breed dangerous or vicious; only breed-neutral dangerous-dog rules apply. Alhambra adopts L.A. County Title 10, whose potentially-dangerous and vicious dog provisions (Chapter 10.37) are based on behavior, not breed.
There is no pit bull ban or other breed-specific legislation in Alhambra. Under California Food and Agricultural Code Section 31683, cities and counties are prohibited from adopting dog regulations that are specific to a breed for purposes of declaring a breed dangerous or vicious; the only narrow breed-specific authority is for mandatory spay/neuter or breeding programs, and even then no breed may be classified as potentially dangerous or vicious. Alhambra's animal rules come from Los Angeles County Code Title 10 (adopted via Municipal Code Chapter 7.04), and the county's dangerous-dog scheme in Chapter 10.37 is conduct-based: a dog can be declared potentially dangerous or vicious based on its own behavior, such as biting a person unprovoked or killing or seriously injuring a person or domestic animal, regardless of breed. Owners of any breed must comply with the same leash, license, spay/neuter, and care requirements. If a dog behaves aggressively, the county can pursue a potentially-dangerous or vicious dog determination through a hearing process and impose conditions on ownership. Practically, this means responsible ownership and control, not breed, determine your obligations in Alhambra.
A dog declared potentially dangerous or vicious under County Code Chapter 10.37 faces mandatory confinement, signage, and control conditions; a vicious dog may be ordered destroyed. There is no breed-based penalty.
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