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

There is no published breed ban for the City of Chino Hills, and California law constrains what cities may do. Food & Agricultural Code section 31683 lets a city or county adopt its own dangerous- and vicious-dog program but states that 'no program regulating any dog shall be specific as to breed' (with a narrow spay/neuter exception under Health & Safety Code 122331). California defines a 'potentially dangerous dog' and a 'vicious dog' by the animal's conduct, not its breed, under Food & Agricultural Code sections 31602 and 31603. In Chino Hills, the City contracts animal control to the Inland Valley Humane Society & S.P.C.A., whose officers handle dangerous-animal and nuisance matters. So a pit bull, Rottweiler or any other breed is legal to own in Chino Hills, but any dog that bites or menaces can be declared potentially dangerous or vicious and made subject to enclosure, leash/muzzle, and other conditions under state law. Owners also face strict civil liability for bites under California Civil Code section 3342, regardless of the dog's breed or prior behavior. This is the City of Chino Hills framework layered on California state law; it differs from any breed-specific approach because state law forbids breed-specific bans.