Siskiyou County, CA Animal Ordinances: Breed Restrictions (2026)

There is no breed-specific ban in unincorporated Siskiyou County. The county addresses dangerous animals through Siskiyou County Code Title 5, Chapter 3, Article 12 ("Potentially Dangerous and Vicious Dogs"). Under that article, when an Animal Control Officer or law enforcement officer determines there is probable cause to believe a dog is potentially dangerous or vicious, the matter goes to an administrative hearing where a hearing officer may find, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the dog is potentially dangerous or vicious (Section 5-3.12.10). That determination turns on the individual dog's conduct - bites or attacks - not its breed. California law reinforces this approach: Food & Agricultural Code section 31683 provides that no city or county program to control or regulate dogs may be specific as to breed, with the sole exception of spay/neuter programs. As a result, the county cannot single out pit bulls, Rottweilers, or any other breed for a ban or special rules; it can only impose restrictions on a specific dog that has been adjudicated potentially dangerous or vicious through the hearing process. Owners worried about insurance or rental restrictions should note those are private policies, not county law.