Colorado

breed Specific Legislation for Colorado

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Colorado is a little bit interesting. The State of Colorado has specific legislation which prevents cities and counties from creating breed specific legislation.

However, some cities in Colorado have adopted "home rule" charters. Which basically state the the city acts as the basic governing body.

There 196 towns and 73 cities in Colorado, of which 61 cities and 35 towns are home rule municipalities. Source

You can read more about home rule charters here.

Active Regulations

The following is a list of active breed-specific ordinances in Colorado.
The list is in alphabetical order

To our knowledge there are no active BSL restrictions in the state of Colorado

Repealed Ordinances

The following is a list of breed-specific ordinances which have been repealed.
The list is in alphabetical order.

City: Louisville

Ordinance:

Section: 6.12.160

Breeds:

Pit Bulls

Removal Date:

October 2023

Source:

Daily Camera

City: Aurora

Old Ordinance:

14.75 Breeds:

Pit Bulls

Removal Date:

April 2019

Source(s):

Section 14-75 replealed in its entirety. PDF from City of Aurora

City: Commerce City

Old Ordinance:

4-2011

Breeds:

Pit Bulls

Removal Date:

Jan 2021

Source(s):

Ord. No. 2312 , § 2(Exh. A), adopted Jan. 4, 2021, amended § 4-2011 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former § 4-2011 pertained to pit bulls prohibited.

City: Denver

Old Ordinance:

8-55

Breeds:

Pit Bulls

Removal Date:

Unknown

Source(s):

Sec. 8-67. - Pit bulls prohibited without breed-restricted permit.
(a)It shall be unlawful for any person to own or keep any pit bull within the city without first obtaining a breed-restricted permit satisfying the conditions set forth in this section. "Breed-restricted permit" under this section shall mean a permit granted by animal protection to owners or keepers of a pit bull in accordance with certain conditions.

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City: Fort Lupton

Old Ordinance:

7-241

Breeds:

Pit Bulls

Removal Date:

Unknown

Source(s):

Original ordnance has been removed Municipal Code book. However, there is no documentation noting the change in law.

City: Lone Tree

Old Ordinance:

10-7-90

Breeds:

Pit Bulls

Removal Date:

Unknown

Source(s):

See 06-01 Keeping of pit bulls

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Disclaimer. We take multiple steps to ensure the information on this site is accurate and up to date. However, since there are so many legislation bodies it is difficult to track all instances of breed specific legislation. If we are missing something or if we have an error please let us know and will get it corrected.

Finally, information on this site is not intended to be used as legal advice. If you are facing BSL in your city, please reach out to your respect legislator or attorney.