Fontana, California

Sec. 4-69. – Mandatory spaying and neutering for Pit Bulls.

(a) No person shall own or keep a Pit Bull subject to this article pursuant to section 4-66 which has not been spayed or neutered, except as provided in paragraph (b) below. For purposes of this section, “Pit Bull” is defined as any Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier, or American Staffordshire Terrier breed of dog, or any mixed breed of dog which contains, as an element of its breeding, any of these breeds so as to be identifiable as partially of the breed of Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier, or American Staffordshire Terrier.

(b) Subject to paragraph (c), the following Pit Bulls are exempt from the provisions of paragraph (a) above:

(1) A purebred Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier, or American Staffordshire Terrier, recognized and registered with the American Kennel Club (AKC), United Kennel Club (UKC), or other national registry that requires the transfer of registration paperwork with transfer of dog ownership, such paperwork must be in the name of the resident in possession of the dog when requested by any applicable city employee. Such information shall be made available upon request of a police officer, animal services officer, animal services assistant or other city employee.

(2) A dog used by a law enforcement agency for law enforcement purposes;

(3) A qualified service assistance dog as defined in Food and Agriculture Code Section 30850;

(4) A dog which is unable to be spayed or neutered without a high likelihood of suffering serious bodily harm or death due to age or infirmity and the owner or keeper of such dog provides to the police officer, animal services officer, animal services assistant or other city employee written confirmation of the condition from a licensed veterinarian upon request; and

(5) A dog licensed pursuant to this article used for breeding at a licensed kennel as defined in section 4-102.

(c) In the event a Pit Bull has been determined to be a vicious dog pursuant to section 4-132, the Pit Bull shall be spayed or neutered regardless of any exemptions noted in paragraph (b). All Pit Bulls shall be spayed or neutered within 30 days of being declared vicious dogs pursuant to section 4-132 or the effective date of this section, whichever is later.

(d) No person shall sell or transfer a Pit Bull subject to this article unless the dog is spayed or neutered. This prohibition shall not apply to a Pit Bull identified in paragraph (b)(1) above.