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Cities with No Dog Breed Restrictions (2026)

Where pit bulls, rottweilers, and other breeds are welcome

796 locations ranked30 strict219 moderate547 permissive

Where does your city rank?

Breed-specific legislation (BSL) still exists in many cities, banning or heavily restricting ownership of pit bulls, rottweilers, and other breeds. But the trend is moving away from blanket breed bans. This ranking highlights cities that evaluate dogs on behavior rather than breed, making them friendlier for owners of commonly restricted breeds.

Top 25: No Breed Bans

Based on each city's animal control ordinance. "Permissive" cities have no breed-specific bans and focus on individual dog behavior and dangerous dog designations. "Strict" cities maintain breed bans or require breed-specific insurance, muzzling, or registration.

  1. 1
    Dallas, TXFew RestrictionsNone - prohibited by state law

    Dallas does not have breed-specific legislation. Texas Health and Safety Code Section 822.047 prohibits cities from creating breed-specific restrictions. Dallas regulates dogs based on individual behavior under its dangerous dog provisions.

  2. 2
    Queens County, NYFew Restrictions

    No breed ban in Queens. NYCHA public housing prohibits certain breeds. NY Ag & Markets Law preempts local breed-specific legislation. Dangerous dog designations by court.

  3. 3
    Cornelius, NCFew RestrictionsNone in Cornelius

    Cornelius does not have breed-specific legislation. Dangerous dog determinations follow N.C.G.S. 67-4.1 behavior-based criteria. Any dog declared dangerous must be muzzled in public, securely confined, and carry 100,000 dollars liability insurance.

  4. 4
    Colorado Springs, COFew RestrictionsNone in Colorado Springs

    Colorado Springs has no breed-specific dog ban; Colorado state law C.R.S. 18-9-204.5(5)(a) prohibits municipalities from regulating dangerous dogs in a manner specific to breed, so dogs are regulated by behavior, not breed.

  5. 5
    Erie, PAFew RestrictionsProhibited by state law

    Erie has no breed-specific ban; Pennsylvania state law expressly prohibits any local ordinance from prohibiting or limiting a specific breed of dog, so the City regulates dangerous dogs by behavior, not breed.

  6. 6
    Dutchess County, NYFew RestrictionsProhibited statewide

    NY Agriculture and Markets Law 107(5) preempts breed-specific legislation statewide, so no Dutchess County town - including Poughkeepsie, Beacon, Hyde Park, and Rhinebeck - may ban a breed. Dangerous-dog rules under Ag & Markets 123 apply based on individual behavior, not breed. Homeowners insurance carriers may still restrict breeds independently of local law.

  7. 7
    Austin, TXFew Restrictions

    Austin does not have breed-specific legislation and is legally prevented from enacting one by Texas Health & Safety Code §822.047. The city instead uses a dangerous-dog designation process under §822.0421 applied based on behavior, not breed.

  8. 8
    Mansfield, TXFew RestrictionsNone (state preempts)

    Mansfield does not ban any dog breed. TX Health and Safety Code 822 (Lillian's Law) preempts city breed bans and uses a behavior-based dangerous dog standard. HOAs may privately restrict breeds.

  9. 9
    Port St. Lucie, FLFew RestrictionsNone (preempted by Florida law)

    Port St. Lucie does not ban or single out any dog breed; its dangerous-dog rules in Sec. 92.02 are behavior-based, and Florida Statute 767.14 prohibits any local regulation specific to breed, weight, or size.

  10. 10
    Colonie, NYFew RestrictionsNone (cannot enforce)

    New York Agriculture and Markets Law section 107(5) preempts breed-specific legislation statewide. No municipality outside New York City (population over two million) may regulate dogs in a manner specific as to breed. The Town of Colonie has no breed ban, and any pit bull, Rottweiler, or other breed restriction would be unenforceable.

  11. 11
    Bellaire, TXFew RestrictionsNone — prohibited by state law

    Bellaire does not impose breed-specific legislation (BSL) banning or restricting particular dog breeds. Texas state law under HB 4111 prohibits municipalities from enacting breed-specific bans. All dogs in Bellaire are subject to the same leash, vaccination, and dangerous dog provisions regardless of breed.

  12. 12
    Birmingham, ALFew RestrictionsNone (city or state)

    Birmingham does not impose a breed-specific ban. Alabama's dangerous-dog law (Emily's Law) is expressly breed-neutral: a dog is judged dangerous by its conduct, regardless of breed, which constrains any local breed-specific legislation.

  13. 13
    Allentown, PAFew RestrictionsProhibited statewide (no breed-specific local law)

    Allentown cannot ban or restrict any dog breed. Pennsylvania's Dog Law (3 P.S. Sec. 459-507-A) expressly abrogates local dangerous-dog ordinances and forbids any municipality from prohibiting or limiting a specific breed, so breeds such as pit bulls and Rottweilers are legal citywide and are regulated only by behavior under the state dangerous-dog law.

  14. 14
    Orange County, NYFew RestrictionsPrivate breed rules OK

    NY Agriculture & Markets Law §107(5) preempts breed-specific legislation statewide, so Orange County NY and its municipalities (Newburgh, Middletown, Goshen) cannot ban pit bulls or any other breed. Dangerous-dog determinations are behavior-based under Ag & Markets §123.

  15. 15
    Denton County, TXFew RestrictionsNone (behavior-based system)

    Denton County has no breed-specific legislation. Texas state law under Health and Safety Code Chapter 822 uses a behavior-based dangerous dog approach rather than breed bans. No breed is prohibited in unincorporated Denton County.

  16. 16
    Kennewick, WAFew Restrictions

    The City of Kennewick repealed its breed-specific legislation in November 2019, removing the automatic potentially-dangerous designation for pit bulls, Staffordshire terriers, and similar breeds. Dogs now qualify as dangerous or potentially dangerous only based on actual behavior under KMC 8.02. Washington State has no statewide BSL preemption.

  17. 17
    Grapevine, TXFew RestrictionsNone, preempted by state law

    Grapevine does not ban any specific dog breed. Texas Health and Safety Code 822 preempts breed-specific legislation statewide. Dangerous-dog classifications apply by individual behavior regardless of breed.

  18. 18
    Newport Beach, CAFew RestrictionsProhibited by California state law

    Newport Beach does not impose breed-specific legislation banning particular dog breeds. California state law prohibits cities from enacting breed-specific bans. However, dogs declared dangerous or vicious under state law face additional restrictions regardless of breed.

  19. 19
    Richmond County, NYFew RestrictionsNone

    No breed-specific legislation. NY Agriculture & Markets Law 123 is behavior-based and NYC Health Code 161.02 governs dangerous dogs by conduct, not breed.

  20. 20
    Wayne County, MIFew Restrictions50,000 dollars

    Wayne County does not impose breed-specific legislation. Detroit lifted its pit bull restrictions years ago. Michigan MCL 287.321 regulates dangerous dogs by behavior, not breed.

  21. 21
    Baytown, TXFew RestrictionsNone — no BSL in Baytown

    Baytown does not have breed-specific legislation (BSL). No dog breeds are banned or subject to special restrictions within the city. Texas state law does not ban specific breeds and generally preempts local breed bans. Baytown enforces dangerous dog laws based on individual dog behavior rather than breed under Chapter 14 and Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 822.

  22. 22
    La Porte, TXFew RestrictionsNone — TX preempts breed bans

    La Porte does not have breed-specific legislation (BSL) banning any particular dog breeds. Texas state law prohibits cities from enacting breed-specific bans. However, La Porte has dangerous dog regulations that apply to any dog of any breed that has attacked or bitten a person or animal. Owners of dogs declared dangerous face additional requirements.

  23. 23
    West Jordan, UTFew Restrictions$100k liability if designated

    West Jordan does not enforce breed-specific legislation. Dangerous-dog designation is behavior-based under Utah Code 18-1-3. Pit bulls and other breeds are legal citywide.

  24. 24
    Matthews, NCFew RestrictionsNone

    Matthews has no breed-specific legislation; dangerous dog determinations follow behavior-based standards under N.C.G.S. 67-4.1 and the Mecklenburg County dangerous-dog process.

  25. 25
    Flint, MIFew RestrictionsNone enacted

    The City of Flint has no breed-specific ban. Michigan has no statewide preemption of breed-specific legislation, but Flint's Section 9-14.6 regulates vicious dogs by behavior, not by breed. Pit bulls, Rottweilers, German shepherds, and other breeds are lawful in Flint so long as the individual dog has not been declared vicious.

State-by-State Breakdown

How each state leans overall, based on the cities and counties we have data for in that state.

StateTotalStrictModeratePermissiveTrend
California163925129Few Restrictions
Florida742864Few Restrictions
Texas69-1356Few Restrictions
New York33--33Few Restrictions
Wisconsin31-292Some Restrictions
New Jersey293818Few Restrictions
Illinois2621311Some Restrictions
Massachusetts25-1312Some Restrictions
Colorado23-914Few Restrictions
Georgia23-221Few Restrictions
Mississippi21-21-Some Restrictions
Pennsylvania19-514Few Restrictions
Arizona191711Few Restrictions
Ohio18-810Few Restrictions
Washington17-314Few Restrictions
Michigan16169Few Restrictions
North Carolina15-411Few Restrictions
Utah131-12Few Restrictions
Hawaii12-39Few Restrictions
Virginia12138Few Restrictions
Oregon11--11Few Restrictions
Oklahoma105-5Heavy Restrictions
Tennessee9--9Few Restrictions
Maryland9-27Few Restrictions
Alabama8-17Few Restrictions
Missouri7151Some Restrictions
Kansas7133Some Restrictions
Minnesota7151Some Restrictions
Nevada6-15Few Restrictions
Connecticut6-42Some Restrictions
Indiana6-33Some Restrictions
South Carolina5-14Few Restrictions
Louisiana5-23Few Restrictions
Rhode Island5-14Few Restrictions
Iowa4-22Some Restrictions
New Mexico41-3Few Restrictions
Kentucky4-13Few Restrictions
Arkansas3-12Few Restrictions
Nebraska3111Heavy Restrictions
North Dakota3--3Few Restrictions
New Hampshire2--2Few Restrictions
Maine2--2Few Restrictions
South Dakota2-11Some Restrictions
District of Columbia2--2Few Restrictions
Delaware2-2-Some Restrictions
Alaska1--1Few Restrictions
Idaho1--1Few Restrictions
Vermont1--1Few Restrictions
Montana1-1-Some Restrictions
Wyoming1-1-Some Restrictions
West Virginia1-1-Some Restrictions

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Valley, AZFew RestrictionsEuless, TXFew RestrictionsRensselaer County, NYFew RestrictionsShasta County, CAFew RestrictionsBronx County, NYFew RestrictionsDenton, TXFew RestrictionsBurlington, VTFew RestrictionsInyo County, CAFew RestrictionsOnondaga County, NYFew RestrictionsWest Palm Beach, FLFew RestrictionsSafety Harbor, FLFew RestrictionsClovis, CAFew RestrictionsRancho Cordova, CAFew RestrictionsAlameda County, CAFew RestrictionsBakersfield, CAFew RestrictionsFrisco, TXFew RestrictionsBexar County, TXFew RestrictionsDallas County, TXFew RestrictionsTravis County, TXFew RestrictionsTarrant County, TXFew RestrictionsConverse, TXFew RestrictionsLive Oak, TXFew RestrictionsCollin County, TXFew RestrictionsMesquite, TXFew RestrictionsNorth Richland Hills, TXFew RestrictionsLewisville, TXFew RestrictionsDeSoto, TXFew RestrictionsDeer Park, TXFew RestrictionsHonolulu, HIFew RestrictionsLancaster, CAFew RestrictionsPalmdale, CAFew RestrictionsMiami-Dade County, FLFew RestrictionsEl Paso, TXFew RestrictionsSpringfield, ILFew RestrictionsKilleen, TXFew RestrictionsMiami Gardens, FLFew RestrictionsAbilene, TXFew RestrictionsRoseville, CAFew RestrictionsSandy Springs, GAFew RestrictionsMurfreesboro, TNFew RestrictionsLaredo, TXFew RestrictionsGrand Prairie, TXFew RestrictionsManchester, NHFew RestrictionsLubbock, TXFew RestrictionsMcallen, TXFew RestrictionsOak Park, ILFew RestrictionsCollege Station, TXFew RestrictionsCarrollton, TXFew RestrictionsTomball, TXFew RestrictionsDuval County, FLFew RestrictionsFargo, NDFew RestrictionsUlster County, NYFew RestrictionsWest Valley City, UTFew RestrictionsWest Fargo, NDFew RestrictionsMount Vernon, NYFew RestrictionsSandy, UTFew RestrictionsSanta Ana, CAFew RestrictionsWhite Plains, NYFew RestrictionsKnoxville, TNFew RestrictionsMidland, TXFew RestrictionsBeaumont, TXFew RestrictionsNapa, CAFew RestrictionsFairfield, CAFew RestrictionsDuPage County, ILFew RestrictionsWake County, NCFew RestrictionsAlbany, NYFew RestrictionsSeminole, FLFew RestrictionsHoover, ALFew RestrictionsDunedin, FLFew RestrictionsSalinas, CAFew RestrictionsFort Worth, TXFew RestrictionsVallejo, CAFew RestrictionsSolano County, CAFew RestrictionsYavapai County, AZFew RestrictionsCamarillo, CAFew RestrictionsSacramento, CAFew RestrictionsBeaverton, ORFew RestrictionsNorwalk, CAFew RestrictionsEdison, NJFew RestrictionsPeoria, ILFew RestrictionsVacaville, CAFew RestrictionsReading, PAFew RestrictionsJacksonville, FLFew RestrictionsRedding, CAFew RestrictionsFort Smith, ARFew RestrictionsLakeland, FLFew RestrictionsLakewood, CAFew RestrictionsGainesville, FLFew RestrictionsAntioch, CAFew RestrictionsOcoee, FLFew RestrictionsPinellas Park, FLFew RestrictionsWorcester, MAFew RestrictionsTarpon Springs, FLFew RestrictionsOrlando, FLFew RestrictionsVirginia Beach, VAFew RestrictionsBoynton Beach, FLFew RestrictionsJupiter, FLFew RestrictionsHuntington Beach, CAFew RestrictionsChesapeake, VAFew RestrictionsLongmont, COFew RestrictionsFort Myers, FLFew RestrictionsBowling Green, KYFew RestrictionsFranklin, TNFew RestrictionsHendersonville, TNFew RestrictionsApex, NCFew RestrictionsLoveland, COFew RestrictionsPalm Coast, FLFew RestrictionsSpring Hill, FLFew RestrictionsChapel Hill, NCFew RestrictionsNoblesville, INFew RestrictionsYakima, WAFew RestrictionsBellingham, WAFew RestrictionsNashua, NHFew RestrictionsFarmington Hills, MIFew RestrictionsLincoln, CAFew RestrictionsCedar Park, TXFew RestrictionsYuba City, CAFew RestrictionsPortland, MEFew RestrictionsCumberland County, MEFew RestrictionsMinnehaha County, SDFew RestrictionsRocklin, CAFew RestrictionsChico, CAFew RestrictionsCarson, CAFew RestrictionsSouth Gate, CAFew RestrictionsVentura, CAFew RestrictionsHesperia, CAFew RestrictionsLowell, MAFew RestrictionsSt. Michael, MNFew RestrictionsNewark, OHFew RestrictionsNorth Port, FLFew RestrictionsLynn Haven, FLFew RestrictionsMonroe County, NYFew RestrictionsKissimmee, FLFew RestrictionsVenice, FLFew RestrictionsSarasota, FLFew RestrictionsSan Joaquin County, CAFew RestrictionsGreeley, COFew RestrictionsVineyard, CAFew RestrictionsSugar Land, TXFew RestrictionsFulton County, GAFew RestrictionsContra Costa County, CAFew RestrictionsSonoma County, CAFew RestrictionsTulare County, CAFew RestrictionsMonterey County, CAFew RestrictionsPlacer County, CAFew RestrictionsSan Luis Obispo County, CAFew RestrictionsMarin County, CAFew RestrictionsYolo County, CAFew RestrictionsButte County, CAFew RestrictionsVisalia, CAFew RestrictionsNapa County, CAFew RestrictionsEagle Mountain, UTFew RestrictionsHumboldt County, CAFew RestrictionsJurupa Valley, CAFew RestrictionsRialto, CAFew RestrictionsMenifee, CAFew RestrictionsNew Milford, CTFew RestrictionsJohnson County, KSFew RestrictionsRohnert Park, CAFew RestrictionsPetaluma, CAFew RestrictionsLompoc, CAFew RestrictionsMonterey, CAFew RestrictionsSanta Cruz County, CAFew RestrictionsSan Rafael, CAFew RestrictionsWest Sacramento, CAFew RestrictionsProvo, UTFew RestrictionsMarion County, FLFew RestrictionsIslip, NYFew RestrictionsSanta Cruz, CAFew RestrictionsFresno, CAFew RestrictionsUtah County, UTFew RestrictionsCobb County, GAFew RestrictionsEast Providence, RIFew RestrictionsErie County, NYFew RestrictionsMacomb County, MIFew RestrictionsHidalgo County, TXFew RestrictionsEssex County, NJFew RestrictionsMiddlesex County, NJFew RestrictionsJenks, OKFew RestrictionsSan Diego County, CAFew RestrictionsJefferson County, ALFew RestrictionsNew Port Richey, FLFew RestrictionsCranston, RIFew RestrictionsElizabeth, NJFew RestrictionsBrevard County, FLFew RestrictionsGlen Burnie, MDFew RestrictionsVolusia County, FLFew RestrictionsFort Lauderdale, FLFew RestrictionsPembroke Pines, FLFew RestrictionsCoral Springs, FLFew RestrictionsSunnyvale, CAFew RestrictionsPenn Hills, PAFew RestrictionsFort Wayne, INFew RestrictionsCoral Gables, FLFew RestrictionsLong Branch, NJFew RestrictionsAnne Arundel County, MDFew RestrictionsLinden, NJFew RestrictionsBoca Raton, FLFew RestrictionsMcKeesport, PAFew RestrictionsWashington County, ORFew RestrictionsAllegheny County, PAFew RestrictionsSeverna Park, MDFew RestrictionsAurora, COFew RestrictionsArapahoe County, COFew RestrictionsEnglewood, COFew RestrictionsLittleton, COFew RestrictionsArlington Heights, ILFew RestrictionsAlbuquerque, NMFew RestrictionsBernalillo County, NMFew RestrictionsCompton, CAFew RestrictionsDowney, CAFew RestrictionsLos Angeles County, CAFew RestrictionsPomona, CAFew RestrictionsWest Covina, CAFew RestrictionsCocoa, FLFew RestrictionsMelbourne, FLFew RestrictionsPalm Bay, FLFew RestrictionsTitusville, FLFew RestrictionsBucks County, PAFew RestrictionsAcworth, GAFew RestrictionsKennesaw, GAFew RestrictionsMarietta, GAFew RestrictionsSmyrna, GAFew RestrictionsDavidson County, TNFew RestrictionsNashville, TNFew RestrictionsDistrict of Columbia, DCFew RestrictionsWashington, DCFew RestrictionsBrookhaven, GAFew RestrictionsDecatur, GAFew RestrictionsDeKalb County, GAFew RestrictionsDunwoody, GAFew RestrictionsStonecrest, GAFew RestrictionsCambridge, MAFew RestrictionsEl Paso County, COFew RestrictionsFountain, COFew RestrictionsManitou Springs, COFew RestrictionsEvanston, ILFew RestrictionsNewton, MAFew RestrictionsFranklin County, OHFew RestrictionsDublin, OHFew RestrictionsWesterville, OHFew RestrictionsIndianapolis, INFew RestrictionsKansas City, MOFew RestrictionsBessemer, ALFew RestrictionsVestavia Hills, ALFew RestrictionsJefferson County, KYFew RestrictionsLouisville, KYFew RestrictionsAuburn, WAFew RestrictionsBellevue, WAFew RestrictionsFederal Way, WAFew RestrictionsKent, WAFew RestrictionsKirkland, WAFew RestrictionsRedmond, WAFew RestrictionsKing County, WAFew RestrictionsPortland, ORFew RestrictionsMaricopa County, AZFew RestrictionsPhoenix, AZFew RestrictionsMemphis, TNFew RestrictionsDoral, FLFew RestrictionsMiami Beach, FLFew RestrictionsAsbury Park, NJFew RestrictionsMonmouth County, NJFew RestrictionsFreehold, NJFew RestrictionsRed Bank, NJFew RestrictionsGaithersburg, MDFew RestrictionsRockville, MDFew RestrictionsTakoma Park, MDFew RestrictionsMontgomery County, TXFew RestrictionsShenandoah, TXFew RestrictionsThe Woodlands, TXFew RestrictionsWillis, TXFew RestrictionsMultnomah County, ORFew RestrictionsLos Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMFew RestrictionsTroutdale, ORFew RestrictionsBrookline, MAFew RestrictionsQuincy, MAFew RestrictionsWeymouth, MAFew RestrictionsBrick, NJFew RestrictionsOcean County, NJFew RestrictionsJackson, NJFew RestrictionsPalm Beach County, FLFew RestrictionsZephyrhills, FLFew RestrictionsPhiladelphia, PAFew RestrictionsPinellas County, FLFew RestrictionsPawtucket, RIFew RestrictionsProvidence, RIFew RestrictionsDade City, FLFew RestrictionsEl Cajon, CAFew RestrictionsEncinitas, CAFew RestrictionsEscondido, CAFew RestrictionsManteca, CAFew RestrictionsDaly City, CAFew RestrictionsSan Mateo County, CAFew RestrictionsBroken Arrow, OKFew RestrictionsTulsa County, OKFew RestrictionsOwasso, OKFew RestrictionsTuolumne County, CAFew RestrictionsUnion County, NJFew RestrictionsPlainfield, NJFew RestrictionsLehi, UTFew RestrictionsOrem, UTFew RestrictionsSpanish Fork, UTFew RestrictionsDaytona Beach, FLFew RestrictionsDeltona, FLFew RestrictionsOrmond Beach, FLFew RestrictionsPort Orange, FLFew RestrictionsTigard, ORFew RestrictionsDetroit, MIFew RestrictionsLivonia, MIFew RestrictionsWestland, MIFew RestrictionsRound Rock, TXFew RestrictionsBolingbrook, ILFew RestrictionsWill County, ILFew RestrictionsRomeoville, ILFew RestrictionsPickerington, OHFew RestrictionsMadison, WIFew RestrictionsAnnapolis, MDFew RestrictionsDane County, WIFew RestrictionsDouglas County, NEFew RestrictionsCentennial, COFew RestrictionsBroward County, FLFew RestrictionsDoylestown, PAFew RestrictionsElk Grove, CAFew RestrictionsStockton, CAFew RestrictionsTracy, CAFew RestrictionsBristol, PAFew RestrictionsQuakertown, PAFew RestrictionsGrove City, OHFew RestrictionsNorfolk County, MAFew RestrictionsLong Beach, CAFew RestrictionsGlendale, CAFew RestrictionsModesto, CAFew RestrictionsFremont, CAFew RestrictionsHuntsville, ALFew RestrictionsFontana, CAFew RestrictionsLos Angeles, CAFew RestrictionsSan Bernardino, CAFew RestrictionsSalt Lake City, UTFew RestrictionsYonkers, NYFew RestrictionsTacoma, WAFew RestrictionsBaton Rouge, LAFew RestrictionsMoreno Valley, CAFew RestrictionsCary, NCFew RestrictionsLittle Rock, ARFew RestrictionsTempe, AZFew RestrictionsAmarillo, TXFew RestrictionsGrand Rapids, MIFew RestrictionsAkron, OHFew RestrictionsSalem, ORFew RestrictionsChattanooga, TNFew RestrictionsPeoria, AZFew RestrictionsOverland Park, KSFew RestrictionsVancouver, WAFew RestrictionsClarksville, TNFew RestrictionsRochester, NYFew RestrictionsEugene, ORFew RestrictionsOntario, CAFew RestrictionsMobile, ALFew RestrictionsNewport News, VAFew RestrictionsCharleston, SCFew RestrictionsNorth Charleston, SCFew RestrictionsGresham, ORFew RestrictionsSt. George, UTFew RestrictionsMacon, GAFew RestrictionsRancho Cucamonga, CAFew RestrictionsSanta Maria, CAFew RestrictionsNew Haven, CTFew RestrictionsSimi Valley, CAFew RestrictionsWichita Falls, TXFew RestrictionsPueblo, COFew RestrictionsShreveport, LAFew RestrictionsPasadena, CAFew RestrictionsMcKinney, TXFew RestrictionsSyracuse, NYFew RestrictionsHillsboro, ORFew RestrictionsLansing, MIFew RestrictionsWilmington, NCFew RestrictionsColumbia, SCFew RestrictionsRenton, WAFew RestrictionsKansas City, KSFew RestrictionsTallahassee, FLFew RestrictionsColumbus, GAFew RestrictionsHouston, TXFew RestrictionsCook County, ILFew RestrictionsNaperville, ILFew RestrictionsFayetteville, NCFew RestrictionsPasadena, TXFew RestrictionsConroe, TXFew RestrictionsDes Moines, IAFew RestrictionsHampton, VAFew RestrictionsSpokane, WAFew RestrictionsSurprise, AZFew RestrictionsGoodyear, AZFew RestrictionsSonora, CAFew RestrictionsOceanside, CAFew RestrictionsSan Diego, CAFew 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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dallas ban pit bulls or any dog breeds?
No. Texas law (Section 822.047) prohibits cities from enacting breed-specific legislation. Dallas regulates dogs based on individual behavior, not breed.
What makes a dog 'dangerous' in Dallas?
A dog may be declared dangerous based on unprovoked attacks or aggressive conduct, regardless of breed, under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 822.
Can I own a pit bull in Cornelius?
Yes. Cornelius and Mecklenburg County have no breed-specific legislation. However, HOAs in communities like The Peninsula may restrict certain breeds through CC&Rs.
How is a dog declared dangerous?
Through written determination by Mecklenburg County Animal Care & Control under N.C.G.S. 67-4.1, with appeal rights to a county appellate board within 3 business days.
Are pit bulls legal in Colorado Springs?
Yes. Colorado Springs has no breed ban, and Colorado state law (C.R.S. 18-9-204.5(5)(a)) bars municipalities from regulating dangerous dogs in a manner specific to breed. Pit bulls and other breeds are legal subject to the City's general licensing, restraint, and dangerous-dog rules.
Can Colorado Springs still regulate dangerous dogs?
Yes, but only by behavior. State law lets municipalities adopt dangerous-dog rules as long as they are not specific to breed, so the City regulates conduct (running at large, bites, dangerous behavior) rather than breed.
Could Colorado Springs pass a pit bull ban in the future?
Not under current state law. C.R.S. 18-9-204.5(5)(a) preempts any municipal rule that regulates dangerous dogs in a manner specific to breed, so a breed-specific ban would conflict with state statute.
Are pit bulls or other breeds banned in Erie, PA?
No. Pennsylvania law (3 P.S. Sec. 459-507-A) prohibits any local ordinance from prohibiting or limiting a specific breed of dog, so Erie cannot ban any breed.

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