El Monte has no breed-specific ban. California Food & Agricultural Code §31683 preempts breed-specific dangerous-dog laws, but El Monte (via LA County Code §10.20.350) requires every dog and cat four months or older to be spayed/neutered unless the owner holds an unaltered-animal license.
California Food & Agricultural Code §31683 prohibits cities and counties from declaring a dog 'potentially dangerous' or 'vicious' based on its breed, so pit bulls, Rottweilers, and other commonly restricted breeds may be owned in El Monte on the same terms as any other dog. Breed-specific spay/neuter rules ARE permitted by §31683, but El Monte has not adopted one; instead, the city enforces LA County Code §10.20.350, which applies to ALL dogs and cats regardless of breed. Section 10.20.350 requires every owner of a dog or cat four months of age or older to have the animal spayed or neutered, or to hold a current unaltered-dog/cat license under §10.20.355 or §10.20.357. Exemptions exist for competition dogs, law-enforcement dogs, qualified service animals, and animals a licensed veterinarian has certified cannot be safely altered. Owners who keep an unaltered dog must obtain the annual unaltered-dog license through LA County DACC in addition to the standard dog license. There is no breed-specific permit, insurance requirement, muzzle rule, or housing restriction in the El Monte code.
Failure to spay/neuter or obtain an unaltered-animal license under LA County Code §10.20.350 is an infraction punishable by a fine of up to $250 for a first violation. A second or subsequent violation is a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in county jail, a fine of up to $1,000, or both (§10.20.350(D)). Under §10.20.380, an impounded unaltered dog or cat will not be released until it is spayed/neutered (or an unaltered license is obtained) and all impound, board, vaccination, and microchip fees are paid. Breed-based 'dangerous dog' declarations by the city are barred by Cal. Food & Ag. Code §31683.
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