Montebello's municipal code contains no breed-specific ban. California Food and Agricultural Code 31683 preempts cities from declaring any dog dangerous or vicious based solely on its breed, so no breed is outlawed in Montebello.
The Montebello Municipal Code regulates dangerous animals by behavior, not breed. Under MMC 6.28.050(B), any dog with a disposition or propensity to attack or bite people or animals without provocation is deemed a vicious animal, and a dog that has bitten on two or more separate occasions is prima facie vicious, requiring secure confinement. This applies to any dog regardless of breed. California Food and Agricultural Code 31683 bars local breed-specific legislation that declares a dog potentially dangerous or vicious based on breed alone, so Montebello cannot and does not ban pit bulls or any other breed. Owners of any dog showing vicious tendencies must comply with the director's confinement orders.
There is no breed ban to violate. Failing to confine a dog declared vicious under MMC 6.28.050 after written notice can lead to impoundment and, if uncorrected, summary destruction.
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