Davis has no breed-specific ban. California Food and Agricultural Code Section 31683 preempts breed-based dog laws, so Davis regulates dangerous behavior, not breed. Any breed may be kept if the owner follows leash, license, and vicious-animal rules.
Davis does not ban pit bulls or any other breed. California Food and Agricultural Code Section 31683 bars cities and counties from adopting breed-specific dog regulations, except narrowly limited spay, neuter, and breeding programs that do not declare a breed vicious or dangerous. Because Davis adopts the Yolo County animal-control law through DMC 5.04.010, dangerous-dog issues turn on conduct, not breed: the Yolo County Code and DMC Article 5.02 regulate vicious animals based on an individual dog's actions. Owners of any breed must comply with the DMC 5.04.040 leash rule, obtain a Yolo County dog license, and keep current rabies vaccination. Homeowner associations or rental housing may impose private breed rules, but those are contractual, not city law.
Because no breed is banned, there is no breed-based citation in Davis. A dog that bites or menaces may instead be declared potentially dangerous or vicious under the adopted county code and DMC 5.02.010, triggering confinement, insurance, or removal orders.
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