Gardena has no breed-specific ban. California Food and Agricultural Code Section 31683 preempts cities from declaring any dog dangerous or vicious based solely on breed, so pit bulls and similar breeds are legal. Gardena regulates dogs by behavior under LA County Title 10 as adopted.
No provision in the Gardena Municipal Code or the adopted LA County Code Title 10 bans or restricts specific dog breeds. California Food and Agricultural Code Section 31683 bars local jurisdictions from enacting breed-specific legislation declaring a dog potentially dangerous or vicious based on breed. Gardena, which adopts LA County Title 10 through Chapter 6.02, therefore regulates dogs by conduct rather than breed: any dog, regardless of breed, may be declared potentially dangerous or vicious under Title 10 based on aggressive behavior, bites, or attacks. State law allows breed-based spay/neuter or breeding programs, but not breed ownership bans. Owners of all breeds must comply with the leash, licensing, and rabies vaccination requirements that apply citywide.
Because no breed is banned, merely owning a breed is not a violation. Enforcement targets behavior: a dog involved in a bite or unprovoked attack may face potentially dangerous or vicious dog proceedings under adopted LA County Title 10.
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