New Orleans has no breed-specific ban — pit bulls and other breeds are legal. Dogs are regulated by behavior under Louisiana's dangerous-dog statute (La. R.S. 14:102.14) and City Code Ch. 18, which impose confinement and leash duties on any dog declared dangerous, regardless of breed.
Louisiana law is behavior-based, not breed-based. Under La. R.S. 14:102.14, a dog becomes "dangerous" through specified unprovoked conduct (bites, or repeated threatening behavior off the owner's property). A dangerous dog must be kept indoors or in a secure enclosure on the owner's property and may leave only on a leash that prevents escape or access to others; the owner must post warning signs. New Orleans enforces these duties through Ch. 18 and the LA/SPCA. There is no breed-restriction ordinance in Orleans Parish.
Unlawful ownership of a dangerous dog under La. R.S. 14:102.14 carries criminal penalties (fines and possible jail), with escalated penalties and possible euthanasia if the dog causes injury.
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