Dog Breed Rules

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Dog breed rules in Arizona (state law)

No breed bans allowed for cities and towns: dog rules may not be specific to any breedBreed rules

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The details

What the rule requires
A city or town may regulate the control of dogs if the regulation is not specific to any breed.1
Law
Arizona Revised Statutes 9-499.04, subsection C.1

The sources we read do not say: breeds named, penalty, service dog exception.

This section covers cities and towns. We did not read the county statutes.

Sources

  1. Arizona Revised Statutes 9-499.04, Animal control officers, regulation of dogs, Arizona State Legislature, checked 2 November 2026

Checked 2 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.