Santa Cruz has no breed-specific ban. §8.14.440 (Unrestrained vicious animals) regulates any individual animal declared vicious; §8.14.445 prohibits possession of wild animal species; §8.18.060 requires a city manager permit for listed exotics.
Vicious-animal status is determined case-by-case based on conduct, not breed. Owners of declared-vicious animals must restrain them per the poundmaster's order; failure subjects them to impoundment under §§8.08.130–140. Possession of wild species is prohibited under §8.14.445. Exotic species — elephants, bears, big cats, monkeys, poisonous reptiles, dangerous carnivores — require advance city manager permits under §8.18.060. State Health & Safety Code §122336 separately bars pit-bull breed-specific legislation by California cities.
Infractions under Title 8 with up to $1,000 fines per §8.18.140; misdemeanor for repeat offenses. Impoundment authority under §8.08.130.
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