Chico does not impose breed-specific bans. California Food & Agricultural Code §31683 preempts cities from declaring a dog dangerous or vicious based solely on breed. Chico Municipal Code Title 6 regulates dangerous and vicious dogs based on individual behavior, not breed. Mandatory spay/neuter by breed is permitted under state law but Chico has not enacted breed-targeted spay/neuter.
California Food & Agricultural Code §31683 expressly prohibits cities and counties from adopting any program that declares a dog 'potentially dangerous' or 'vicious' based on its breed. Breed-specific bans (BSL) are therefore preempted statewide. The one carve-out: under §122331, local jurisdictions may enact breed-specific spay/neuter or breeding requirements — but Chico Municipal Code Title 6 has not adopted such a program. Chico's dangerous dog rules under CMC Title 6 apply to any dog based on documented behavior (unprovoked bites, attacks on humans or animals, threatening behavior), consistent with the state Dangerous Dog Law (Cal. Food & Agric. Code §§31601–31683). Landlords and HOAs may impose breed restrictions on private rentals — that is a contractual matter, not a municipal ordinance.
No breed-based citations exist. Dogs adjudicated 'potentially dangerous' or 'vicious' under CMC Title 6 / state law face confinement, muzzle, insurance, and signage requirements; violations are misdemeanors.
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