Cupertino does not ban or restrict any dog breed. California Food and Agricultural Code section 31683 preempts breed-specific bans, so no pit-bull or other breed prohibition can exist locally.
Cupertino's municipal code contains no breed-specific ban. Under California Food and Agricultural Code section 31683, cities and counties may not adopt dog regulations that are specific to breed, except narrowly for spay/neuter or breeding programs; outright breed bans are preempted statewide. Dangerous or vicious dogs of any breed are instead handled under California's dangerous-dog statutes (Food and Ag Code sections 31601 et seq.) and enforced locally through San Jose Animal Care and Services, which serves Cupertino. Owners of any dog remain responsible for restraint under CMC 8.03.010 and for damage the animal causes. Enforcement focuses on individual animal behavior, not breed.
There are no breed-based penalties. A dog declared dangerous or vicious under state law may be subject to confinement, control conditions, or removal orders regardless of breed, enforced by animal control.
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Under California's SB 1383, Cupertino residents and businesses must keep food scraps and yard trimmings out of the trash and use Recology South Bay's organic...
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Artificial turf is not counted as drought-tolerant landscaping in California, and under SB 676 (Government Code 53087.7) cities like Cupertino may regulate s...
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Cupertino's Water-Efficient Landscape Ordinance (Municipal Code Chapter 14.15) implements California's MWELO and caps turf at 25% of landscape area, favoring...
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Cupertino places no ban on residential rainwater harvesting and actively encourages on-site rainwater and graywater capture in its Water-Efficient Landscape ...
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Cupertino has permanent water-waste prohibitions under Municipal Code Chapter 15.32, banning runoff, hosing pavement, and un-nozzled hoses. Water is supplied...
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Cupertino declares overgrown weeds and dry brush a fire nuisance under Municipal Code Chapter 9.08, enforced through a Santa Clara County weed abatement prog...
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