Perris, CA Animal Ordinances: Breed Restrictions (2026)

Perris does not have a breed-specific ban. A review of Title 8 of the Perris Municipal Code shows no mention of pit bulls, Rottweilers, or any other breed being prohibited or restricted. Instead, Chapter 8.04 (Potentially Dangerous, Dangerous, and Vicious Animals) defines these categories entirely by an individual animal's conduct. Under Section 8.04.020, a 'potentially dangerous animal' is one that has once pursued, attacked or bitten a person or animal, or has pursued livestock; a 'dangerous animal' is one with two qualifying incidents in 36 months or one attack causing substantial injury; and a 'vicious dog' is one that, when unprovoked, inflicts injury or kills, or a previously declared potentially-dangerous dog that keeps offending. None of these turn on breed. This approach is consistent with California Food and Agricultural Code Section 31683, which bars local jurisdictions from adopting breed-specific legislation that declares a dog dangerous or vicious based only on its breed (California law allows breed-based mandatory spay/neuter programs but not breed bans). Perris does impose its own citywide mandatory spay/neuter requirement on dogs and cats over 12 months under Section 8.02.100, but that rule applies to all breeds equally, not to any single breed. Owners of any dog declared dangerous under Chapter 8.04 face secure-enclosure, warning-sign, registration and possible abatement requirements regardless of breed.