Utah

breed Specific Legislation for Utah

Website Update Notice

This website has not been updated since December of 2024, and some of the information may no longer be accurate.

We made the decision to stop actively maintaining this site after major changes in how information is delivered online. With the introduction of Google’s AI Overviews, rich snippets, and AI powered search experiences, most visitors now get answers directly from search results without ever reaching websites like this one.

As a result, the traffic and visibility this site once received no longer justify ongoing updates. Rather than quietly letting the content age without explanation, we want to be transparent about its status.

The state of Utah has state level legislation preventing cities and counties from creating breed specific laws.

18-2-101 Regulation of dogs by a municipality.
(1) A municipality may not adopt or enforce a breed-specific rule, regulation, policy, or ordinance
regarding dogs.
(2) Any breed-specific rule, regulation, policy, or ordinance regarding dogs is void.
Enacted by Chapter 424, 2014 General Session

Helps Us

Laws are always changing, and keeping up is hard for us. If you see a mistake in our data, we want to know. Please use this link to report changes in laws to help us provide the most up-to-date information for you and others.

Report Changes

FAQ

Breed Specific Legislation raise a lot of questions. We put together an FAQ page to help answer some of the most common questions we have ever asked.

BSL FAQ

Check Other States Breed Specific Legislation

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.