Pit bull ban vote expected in Aurora -- but what other Colorado cities ban pits?

For years, we've covered the controversy over pit-bull bans -- policies that pit-bull activists feel punish the breed when those truly at fault for attacks or other incidents are poor owners. Last night, the Aurora City Council gave preliminary approval to move forward on a series of ballot measures for...

By Michael Roberts

June 3, 2014

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For years, we've covered the controversy over pit-bull bans -- policies that pit-bull activists feel punish the breed when those truly at fault for attacks or other incidents are poor owners.

Last night, the Aurora City Council gave preliminary approval to move forward on a series of ballot measures for the November election, including a vote about potentially overturning the community's pit bull ban. But Aurora is hardly the only place in Colorado with such an ordinance in place. Look below to get the complete list, featuring photos from a previous pit-bull-ban protest.

Note: Information about pit bull bans and Breed-Specific Legislation (BSL) courtesy of DumbFriendsLeague.org.

Aurora Ordinance: Section:14-75

Bans: pit bulls (Aurora formerly banned all fighting breeds)

Castle Rock Ordinance: Section: 6.02

Bans: pit bulls

Commerce City Ordinance: Section: 4-8

Bans: pit bulls

Denver Ordinance: Section: 8-55

Bans: pit bulls

Continue to learn about other Colorado cities that ban pit bulls. Fort Lupton Ordinance: Section: 7-241

Bans: pit bulls

La Junta Ordinance: Section: 6.17

Bans: pit bulls

Lone Tree Ordinance: Section: 10-7-90

Bans all fighting breeds: pit bulls, American bulldogs, dogo argentinos, canary dogs, presa mallorquins, tosa inus, cane corsos and fila brasilairos.

Louisville Ordinance: Section: 6.12.60

Bans: pit bulls

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More from our News archive circa October 2009: "Leaked: photos of pit bulls killed due to Denver ban."

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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