Chino Hills, CA Animal Ordinances: Breed Restrictions (2026)

055 provides that, except as otherwise specified in Title 6, Chapter 9 of Division 14 of the Food and Agricultural Code, beginning at § 31601, governs the law and procedures for potentially dangerous and vicious dogs in Chino Hills. The definitions of "potentially dangerous dog" and "vicious dog" are pulled directly from state law, Food and Agricultural Code §§ 31602 and 31603, and turn entirely on a dog's history of unprovoked bites, attacks, or aggressive behavior, not its breed. Under subsection D, if the Enforcing Officer's investigation finds probable cause that a dog poses an immediate threat to public safety, the officer may seize and impound it under Food and Agricultural Code § 31625 pending an administrative hearing.

060 sets that hearing process: the owner gets written notice within five working days of impoundment, the hearing must be held five to ten working days after notice, and the owner can present evidence, cross-examine witnesses, and be represented by counsel. 075 lays out the consequences of a dangerous, potentially dangerous, or vicious determination, ranging from mandatory licensing, microchipping, vaccination, and spay/neuter, to a securely fenced enclosure inspected by the animal control enforcement agency, one hundred thousand dollar minimum liability insurance, a muzzle and six-foot leash off the owner's property, and a mandatory ten-hour obedience course, with euthanasia or a Superior Court injunction available for a vicious dog that continues to pose a threat. 075(D).