Davis County and its cities cannot ban or restrict any dog breed. Utah state law (Code 18-2-101) prohibits breed-specific ordinances and declares any such rule void, so pit bulls and other breeds cannot be outlawed here.
Utah Code 18-2-101 removes breed-specific authority from every municipality and county in the state. Section (1) bars adopting or enforcing a breed-specific rule, and section (2) voids any that exist. Enacted in 2014, it means no Davis County city can pass a pit bull, Rottweiler, or other breed ban. Dogs of any breed can still be individually declared dangerous or vicious based on behavior, and owners remain liable for bites under Utah Code 18-1-1, but the restriction must be based on the specific animal's conduct, never its breed.
Any breed-specific local ordinance is legally void and unenforceable; enforcement must target individual dangerous animals, not breeds.
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No Davis County ordinance bans backyard composting for personal yard and food waste. Keep piles contained and odor-free so they don't become a nuisance; the ...
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No Davis County or Utah law bans artificial turf on private yards. Cities regulate where and how it counts toward landscaping; Bountiful's park-strip live-ve...
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Davis County cities encourage and, for new landscaping, sometimes require water-wise plants over turf. Bountiful mandates 35 to 50 percent live vegetation in...
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Rain collection is legal in Davis County under Utah Code 73-3-1.5. You may keep up to 200 gallons in two containers without registering, or up to 2,500 gallo...
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Utah has no statewide mandatory homeowner watering ban. In Davis County, the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District issues conservation guidance: skip midday...
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Utah's Noxious Weed Act makes every property owner control listed noxious weeds. The Davis County Weed Control Board can order abatement, and ignoring the no...
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