Redlands, CA Animal Ordinances: Breed Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- Redlands City Code Ch. 6.05
- Classification basis
- Behavior, not breed
- Liability bond/insurance
- $100,000 minimum
- Obedience training
- 10 hours within 60 days
- Ownership ban if vicious
- Up to 3 years
- Off-premises leash cap
- 6 feet
Summary
Redlands has no breed-specific dog ban. Chapter 6.05 instead lets the Animal Services Supervisor declare any dog "potentially dangerous" or "vicious" based on documented unprovoked bites or attacks, then imposes leash, containment, insurance and, in extreme cases, euthanasia conditions.
It is a public nuisance and a misdemeanor offense for any person to own, possess, keep, or have care, custody, or control of a dog within the City of Redlands that has been declared to be potentially dangerous or vicious, except if in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter.
Full Breakdown
05, rewritten by Ordinance 2988 in 2026, is a behavior-based dangerous-dog system: nothing in the chapter references breed. 5 conviction, one that unprovoked kills or severely injures a person, or one that continues dangerous conduct after already being listed as potentially dangerous. 080 it is both a misdemeanor and a declared public nuisance to own, possess or have custody of a dog declared potentially dangerous or vicious except in compliance with the chapter, and an owner whose dog carries such a designation elsewhere must notify Redlands' Animal Services Supervisor within three business days of the dog entering the city.
120(B) imposes conditions at the owner's expense: licensing, vaccination, microchipping, spaying or neutering, annual registration, a minimum $100,000 liability bond or insurance policy, written notice to the post office and utility companies, a ten-hour obedience course within 60 days, secure indoor or fenced confinement, a leash no longer than six feet off-property, and posted warning signs; a muzzle may also be required. 170 lets the Supervisor or an administrative hearing officer bar the owner from possessing any dog for up to three years.
Violations & Fines
Owning a declared dog without complying with imposed conditions is both a misdemeanor and a declared public nuisance under §§ 6.05.080 and 6.05.180(B). The Animal Services Supervisor or a hearing officer can also bar an owner from possessing any dog at all for up to three years under § 6.05.170 following a Notice and Order under § 6.05.120.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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