Dog Breed Rules

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Dog breed rules in Denver

Pit bulls allowed only with a Breed-Restricted Permit, up to two per homeBreed rules

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The details

Breeds named
American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, or Staffordshire Bull Terrier.1
What the rule requires
A provisional permit with proof of microchip, spay or neuter or intact permit, rabies vaccine and two emergency contacts. Fees are $25 evaluation, $30 permit, $15 license.1
Law
Denver Ordinance Sec. 8-67.1
Penalty
Unpermitted dogs may mean a court appearance or a fine, or Denver Animal Protection may remove the animals. Violations reset the three year period.1

The sources we read do not say: service dog exception.

Read from the city's own website platform because the main denvergov.org address blocked automated reading. After three years with no violations owners may be told no permit is needed.

Sources

  1. Breed-Restricted Permits, City and County of Denver, Denver Animal Protection, checked 1 November 2026

Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.