Burbank Breed Restrictions Rules (2026): What You Need to Know

Burbank Municipal Code Title 5, Chapter 8 governs animal regulations within the city, but it does not contain any breed-specific restrictions. California Food and Agricultural Code Section 31683 prohibits cities and counties from enacting ordinances that deem any specific dog breed to be dangerous or vicious based solely on breed characteristics. This state preemption prevents Burbank from enacting a pit bull ban or breed-specific ordinance similar to those found in some other states.

Instead, Burbank's dangerous and vicious animal provisions are behavior-based. A dog may be declared potentially dangerous if it has attacked a person or domestic animal without provocation, or if it has threatened or chased a person in an aggressive manner. A dog may be declared vicious if it has caused severe injury or death to a person without provocation, or if it was previously declared potentially dangerous and the owner failed to comply with the required conditions. Owners of dogs declared dangerous or vicious must meet additional requirements including secure confinement, posting of warning signs, mandatory spay or neuter, and obtaining liability insurance of at least $100,000. These requirements apply equally to all breeds. California does permit breed-specific mandatory spay/neuter ordinances (Health & Safety Code Section 122331), but Burbank has not enacted such an ordinance. All dogs in Burbank over 4 months of age must be licensed and currently vaccinated for rabies. Contact Burbank Animal Control at (818) 238-3340 for questions about specific animals.