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Animal Ordinances in Pittsburg, CA (2026)

2 verified animal ordinances for Pittsburg, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Breed Restrictions

Pittsburg follows California Food & Agricultural Code §31601-31683, which establishes behavior-based dangerous and vicious dog designations and preempts all breed-specific bans. Dogs declared dangerous require secure confinement, signage, insurance, and muzzling in public.

Animals: Dangerous Dogs

Some Restrictions

CA Food and Agricultural Code Section 31683

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 prov...

Exotic Pets

Exotic pets in Pittsburg are governed by California Fish and Game Code §2118 and Title 14 CCR §671, which prohibit keeping most wild and exotic species (primates, big cats, venomous reptiles, most wild birds) without a CDFW permit. Pittsburg enforces state law through Code Enforcement.

Animals: Exotic Pets

Some Restrictions

CA Fish and Game Code Section 2118

It is unlawful to import, transport, possess, or release alive into this state, except under a revocable, nontransferable permit as provided in this chapter and the regulations pertaining thereto, any wild animal of the following species: (a) Class Aves: (birds) Family Cuculidae (cuckoos) All Species. Family Alaudidae (larks) Skylark, Alauda arvensis. Family Corvidae (crows, jays, magpies) All ...

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