Green Bay, WI Animal Ordinances: Breed Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Who declares
- Humane Officer or police officer
- Removal deadline
- 5 days of written order
- Penalty
- $500 to $1,000 forfeiture
- Appeal
- Protection and Policy Committee hearing
- Exemption
- police dogs excluded
Summary
Green Bay bans possessing a dog once it's been declared dangerous under Chapter 6, with forfeitures of $500 to $1,000 and removal from the City within five days of the written order.
(b)Dangerous dogs prohibited.(1)Possession of a dangerous dog prohibited. No person shall own, keep, possess, return to, or harbor a dangerous dog within the City.(2)Penalty. Any person who owns, keeps, possesses, harbors, or returns any dangerous dog to the City... shall be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00.
Full Breakdown
Section 6-13 lets a Humane Officer or police officer declare a dog dangerous after an unprovoked incident: menacing chasing, approaching, or a non-severe injury to a person or domestic animal off the owner's property, or a dangerous declaration by another municipality. Once declared, the owner must remove the dog from the City within five days or contest the finding before the Protection and Policy Committee. Owning, keeping, or returning a declared dangerous dog to the City is prohibited outright, subject to a $500 to $1,000 forfeiture; police dogs are exempt.
Violations & Fines
Owning, keeping, harboring, or returning a declared dangerous dog to the City is a forfeiture of $500.00 to $1,000.00; an unremoved dog can be seized and ordered destroyed after ten days.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes a dog 'dangerous' under Green Bay's code?
What happens once a dog is declared dangerous?
Sources & Official References
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