| City | Ordinance | Ban/Dangerous or Vicious |
|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford | Section: 7-1-10, 7-1-11 | Restricts: pit bulls, rottweilers, presa canarios, Rhodesian ridgebacks, mastiffs (all types), tosa inus, dogo argentinos, and fila brasileiros; bans wolf hybrids |
| Arcadia | Section: 146-6 | Pit bulls, rottweilers and doberman pinschers declared “dangerous” |
| Antigo | Section: 18-41 | Bans: pit bulls |
| Augusta | Section: 11.05 | Restricts: pit bulls, rottweilers and wolf-dog hybrids |
| Bloomer | Meeting notes | Restricts: pit bulls |
| Chetek | Section: 18-61 | Restricts: pit bulls and rottweilers |
| Cudahy | Section: 4-8, 4-36 | Pit bulls declared “dangerous” |
| Dodgeville | Section: 12.11 | Pit bulls declared “vicious” |
| Fox Lake | Section: 197-9 | Bans: pit bulls |
| Greenwood | Section: 7-1-9 | Bans: pit bulls |
| Lancaster | Section: 154-13 | Bans: pit bulls |
| Mayville | Section: 150-20 | Pit bulls declared “vicious” |
| Milwaukee | Section: 78-22 | Restricts: pit bulls and rottweilers |
| Montello | Section: 117-17 | Bans: pit bulls |
| Neillsville | Section: 7-1-5 | Bans: pit bulls |
| New Lisbon | Section: 211-9 | Bans: pit bulls |
| Oconomowoc | Section: 12.03 | Pit bulls declared “vicious” |
| Ripon | Section: 1.10.030 | Bans: pit bulls |
| St. Croix Falls | Section: 12.10 | Pit bulls declared “vicious” |
| St. Francis | Section: 180-5 | Bans: pit bulls |
| Shullsburg | Section: 9.08 | Pit bulls declared “vicious” |
| Strum | Section: 6-125 | Pit bulls and doberman pinschers declared “dangerous breed” |
| Town of Ashippun | Section: 12.07 | Pit bulls declared “vicious” |
| Town of Goodman | Section: 124-10, 124-11 | Bans: pit bulls |
| Town of Hammond | Ordinance 2016-02 | Restricts: pit bulls |
| Town of Leroy | Section: 99-01 | Bans: pit bulls |
| Town of Morrison | Ordinance 07-04 | Pit bulls and wolf-dog hybrids declared “vicious” |
| Town of Niagra | Ordinance 5 (2010) | Bans: pit bulls |
| Town of Somerset | Section: 8-3, 8-65 | Pit bulls and wolf-dog hybrids declared “dangerous” |
| Town of St. Joseph | Section: 64-4 | Restricts: pit bulls and wolf hybrids |
| Village of Argyle | Section: 164-9 | Restricts: Pit bulls, presa canarios, rottweilers, Rhodesian ridgebacks and mastiff breeds |
| Village of Arpin | News article | Bans: pit bulls |
| Village of Baldwin | Section: 205-9 | Bans: pit bulls |
| Village of Bear Creek | Section: 7-1-3 | Bans: pit bulls |
| Village of Benton | Section: 115-6 | Pit bulls declared “vicious” |
| Village of Biron | Section: 12.09 | Pit bulls declared “vicious” |
| Village of Boyceville | Section: 7-1-9 | Bans: pit bulls |
| Village of Bonduel | Section: 6-64 | Pit bulls and wolf-dog hybrids declared “vicious” |
| Village of Brandon | Section: 187-9 | Bans: pit bulls |
| Village of Brownsville | Section: 6.08 | Bans: pit bulls |
| Village of Cadott | Section: 7-1-9 | Bans: pit bulls |
| Village of Clyman | Meeting notes | Restricts: pit bulls |
| Village of Dane | Section: 197-6 | Bans: pit bulls |
| Village of Dickeyville | Section: 98-11 | Bans: pit bulls and rottweilers |
| Village of Dresser | Section: 12.09 | Pit bulls declared “vicious” |
| Village of Fall Creek | Contact Village | Restricts: pit bulls |
| Village of Fall River | Section: 7-1-9 | Bans: pit bulls |
| Village of Gilman | Section: 95.16 | Bans: pit bulls |
| Village of Hazel Green | Section: 12.075 | Bans: pit bulls |
| Village of Hewitt | Section: 18.01.05 | Bans: pit bulls |
| Village of Neshkoro | Section: 173-6 | Pit bulls declared “dangerous” |
| Village of Pleasant Prairie | Section: 119-1 | Bans: wolf-dog hybrids |
| Village of Plum City | Contact Village | Restricts: pit bulls |
| Village of Pulaski | Section: 30.04 | Bans: pit bulls |
| Village of Somerset | Section: 7-1-9 | Bans: pit bulls |
| Village of Stratford | Section: 194-6 | Bans: pit bulls |
| Village of Westfield | Section: 195-3 | Bans: pit bulls |
| Village of White Lake | Section: 4-1 | Restricts: pit bulls and wolf hybrids |
| Village of Wittenberg | Section: 12.09 | Pit bulls declared “vicious” |
| Village of Woodville | Section: 212-9 | Bans: pit bulls |
| Village of Wrightstown | Section: 75-11 | Pit bulls declared “vicious” |
| Washburn | Section: 7-1-6 | Bans: pit bulls and presa canarios |
| Washington County | Section: 14.14 | Pit bulls declared “vicious” |
| Weyauwega | Section: 190-9 | Bans: pit bulls |
| Windsor | Section: 8-202 | Pit bulls declared “dangerous breed” |
| Yorkville | Section: 6-175 | Bans: pit bulls and wolf-dog hybrids |
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