Pierce County has no breed-specific ban. Dangerous-dog status is determined by an animal's behavior, not its breed, under PCC Chapter 6.07, and Washington law (RCW 16.08.100) bars proving a dog dangerous solely by showing it to be a particular breed.
Unincorporated Pierce County maintains no breed-specific ban (no pit-bull or other breed prohibition in Title 6). Instead, PCC Chapter 6.07 lets the animal-control authority declare an individual animal 'dangerous' or 'potentially dangerous' based on conduct — bites, attacks, or menacing behavior defined in PCC 6.02.010 — following a written declaration and appeal process. This conduct-based approach is reinforced by state law. Under RCW 16.08.100(3), the state 'may not meet its burden of proof that the owner should have known the dog was potentially dangerous solely by showing the dog to be a particular breed or breeds.' Washington's 2019 breed-regulation law (Chapter 199, Laws of 2019) further found that breed is not inherently indicative of danger and that any local breed-based
Owning a dog that has been declared dangerous without meeting the PCC 6.07 registration, enclosure, and control requirements — or moving or bringing in a declared dangerous animal in violation of the code — can be charged up to a
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
pierce-county-wa
Backyard residential composting is allowed and encouraged in Pierce County with no permit, but a compost pile that creates odor, attracts vermin, or otherwis...
pierce-county-wa
Pierce County has no ordinance specifically prohibiting or permitting synthetic/artificial turf on residential lots. Installation must still meet general zon...
pierce-county-wa
Pierce County encourages native and drought-tolerant plantings and requires native-vegetation retention on many development sites, but homeowners are free to...
pierce-county-wa
Rooftop rainwater collection is broadly allowed in Washington, and Pierce County has no ordinance prohibiting residential rain barrels or cisterns; larger sy...
pierce-county-wa
Pierce County government sets no county-wide residential watering schedule; outdoor watering rules are set by your water provider — mainly Tacoma Water and l...
pierce-county-wa
Every Pierce County landowner has an enforceable duty under RCW 17.10.140 to eradicate class A noxious weeds and control listed class B and C weeds. The Pier...
See how Pierce County's breed restrictions rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.