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Roseville, CA Animal Ordinances: Breed Restrictions (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

State rule
No breed-specific dog ordinances (Food & Agric. Code §31683)
Local program
RMC Ch. 7.46 potentially vicious; Ch. 7.48 vicious
Impoundment
Up to 30 days for observation
Appeal window
10 days to request police-chief hearing
Reclassification
Clears after 36 incident-free months
Relocation notice
New owners must notify within 10 days

Summary

State law bars Roseville from writing a dog ordinance that singles out particular breeds, but it expressly lets the city run its own dangerous-dog program instead. Roseville does exactly that through Municipal Code Chapters 7.46 and 7.48, which classify dogs as potentially vicious or vicious based on documented behavior, not breed, and route owners through impoundment, conditions of release, and a police-chief hearing with appeal rights.

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent a city or county from adopting or enforcing its own program for the control of potentially dangerous or vicious dogs that may incorporate all, part, or none of this chapter, or that may punish a violation of this chapter as a misdemeanor or may impose a more restrictive program to control potentially dangerous or vicious dogs. Except as provided in Section 122331 of the Health and Safety Code, no program regulating any dog shall be specific as to breed.

Source: Roseville Municipal CodeView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.

Full Breakdown

California Food and Agricultural Code Section 31683 confirms that cities may adopt their own potentially-dangerous-dog program that may incorporate all, part, or none of the state's chapter and may even make violations a misdemeanor or impose stricter controls than the state does, but it flatly bars any local program from being specific as to breed. 145), regardless of breed. 020). 070). 070(E)). 090). 030(C)).

Violations & Fines

Failing to comply with any condition of release imposed by the animal control officer is independently unlawful and can trigger further impoundment or an upgrade to a full vicious-dog declaration (§§ 7.46.050, 7.48.024). An impounded dog isn't released until all fees and penalties are paid and the owner shows compliance with release conditions, and if those conditions go unmet for 10 days after notice, a rebuttable presumption of abandonment arises that lets the police chief order the dog destroyed after the Chapter 7.48 notice-and-hearing process (§ 7.46.040).

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Roseville ban a specific dog breed like pit bulls?
No. California Food and Agricultural Code Section 31683 bars any city dog program from being specific as to breed. Roseville's dangerous-dog rules in Chapters 7.46 and 7.48 instead classify individual dogs as potentially vicious or vicious based on documented bites or aggressive incidents, regardless of breed, so a dog's classification always turns on its own behavioral record, not its breed.
What happens if my dog is declared potentially vicious?
The animal control officer may impound the dog for up to 30 days of observation or release it under conditions meant to protect public safety, and can issue an administrative citation under Chapter 2.50. You have 10 days after notice to request a public hearing before the police chief, who issues written, final findings on whether the classification is proper.
Can a dangerous-dog classification ever be removed?
Yes. Under Section 7.46.070(E), a dog previously declared potentially vicious is no longer classified that way once 36 months pass without it exhibiting any of the qualifying behaviors again. If it does repeat the behavior, during or after that period, it can be declared potentially vicious or vicious again under the same standards.

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