Daly City, CA Animal Ordinances: Breed Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Breed-specific bans
- None; prohibited by Cal. Food & Agr. Code Sec. 31683
- Dangerous animal permit
- $300 fee plus $100 inspection; behavior-based
- Permit conditions
- 4-ft leash and muzzle off property, locked enclosure, microchip, spay/neuter
- State procedures
- F&A Code 31601 et seq. not adopted; county program applies
- Vicious animals
- Misdemeanor to keep; subject to euthanasia after hearing
Summary
Daly City has no breed-specific restrictions. Its Municipal Code regulates dangerous and vicious animals based solely on behavior, using San Mateo County's own program adopted in place of the state Food and Agricultural Code procedures, and California law (Food & Agricultural Code Section 31683) forbids declaring any breed dangerous or vicious.
(k) The procedures and/or definitions pertaining to potentially dangerous and vicious dogs set forth in the California Food and Agricultural Code Chapter 9, beginning with section 31601, are not adopted and do not apply within San Mateo County. As authorized by Food and Agricultural Code section 31683, the County has adopted its own program for regulation of dangerous and vicious dogs as contained in this Chapter.
Full Breakdown
Nothing in Daly City Municipal Code Title 6 (rewritten by Ordinance No. 1470, 2024) restricts dog ownership by breed. 150. , as authorized by Food and Agricultural Code Section 31683. State law preempts true breed bans: Section 31683 provides that 'no program regulating any dog shall be specific as to breed,' except that Health and Safety Code Section 122331 lets cities adopt breed-specific ordinances limited to mandatory spay-or-neuter and breeding requirements - an option Daly City has not exercised. 060(e).
Violations & Fines
Keeping an animal declared dangerous without the required permit, or keeping a vicious animal at all, is a misdemeanor under Section 6.04.240(b); other Title 6 violations are infractions with fines up to $100/$200/$500. An unpermitted dangerous animal must be surrendered and may be humanely euthanized, and permits can be revoked under Section 6.04.110.
Frequently Asked Questions
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