La Habra does not ban any dog breed. California Food and Agricultural Code Section 31683 preempts breed-specific bans, so no city may declare a dog dangerous or prohibited solely by breed. La Habra regulates dogs by behavior under Municipal Code Chapter 6.20 and state dangerous-dog law, not by breed.
La Habra has no breed-specific ban and could not legally adopt one. California Food and Agricultural Code Section 31683 bars any city or county from enacting dog legislation 'specific as to breed,' and prohibits declaring a dog potentially dangerous or vicious based only on breed. Pit bulls, Rottweilers, and other commonly targeted breeds are therefore legal in La Habra like any dog. Section 31683's one narrow exception allows breed-specific spay/neuter or breeding-permit programs, but not ownership bans. La Habra instead controls dogs by conduct: Chapter 6.20 requires licensing, rabies vaccination and leashing, and dangerous or biting dogs are handled under California's dangerous-dog statutes. Bites must be reported immediately to La Habra PD Animal Control (562-383-4352), regardless of breed.
There is no penalty for owning any particular breed. Dogs that bite or behave dangerously are subject to state potentially-dangerous and vicious-dog proceedings, quarantine, and possible impoundment through La Habra PD Animal Control.
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