Danbury, CT Animal Ordinances: Breed Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Enclosure
- min. 6 ft, locked, 5x10 ft
- Trigger
- known vicious propensities
- Owner duty
- notify Dog Warden immediately
- Breed bans
- none in Danbury code
Summary
Danbury does not ban breeds; Sec. 4-24 defines a vicious dog by unprovoked attacks or fighting use and requires owners to lock it in a secure enclosure once notified.
Any owner or keeper of any dog who knows or has reason to know that the dog has vicious propensities shall keep the dog in an enclosure. ... Enclosure means a fence or structure of at least six (6) feet in height and at least five (5) by ten (10) feet, forming or causing an enclosure suitable to prevent the entry of young children and suitable to confine a vicious dog in conjunction with other measures which may be taken by the owner or keeper, such as tethering of the vicious dog.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 2).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 4-24 defines a 'vicious dog' by conduct, unprovoked attacks, threatening approaches, bites, or dogs kept for fighting, not by breed. Once an owner knows or should know a dog has vicious propensities, the dog must be kept in a locked enclosure at least six feet high and five by ten feet, and the owner must immediately notify the city's Dog Warden, who handles determination and enforcement under the Connecticut General Statutes' dangerous-dog provisions, including any required disposition.
Violations & Fines
Fines and penalties set by the Connecticut General Statutes' dangerous-dog provisions (C.G.S. §§ 22-355 et seq.), enforced by the Dog Warden; failure to enclose is a separate violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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