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Retail pet store sales bans are welcome trend that is putting the squeeze on commercial breeding operations. Here is a list of the jurisdictions in the United States and Canada which have passed such legislation.
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Albuquerque, NM – Enacted June 2006; effective August 2007
South Lake Tahoe, CA – Enacted April 2009; effective May 2011 (Chapter 32, Sec. 32-31.1)
Flagler Beach, FL – Enacted June 2009; effective immediately (Chapter 5, Sec. 5-17-f)
West Hollywood, CA – Enacted February 2010; effective March 2010
Hermosa Beach, CA – Enacted March 2010; effective April 2010
Turlock, CA – Enacted May 2010; effective June 2010
El Paso, TX – Enacted October 2010; effective January 2011
Richmond, British Columbia (Canada) – Enacted November 2010; effective April 2011 (*Bylaw 7538, Amendment 8663)
Austin, TX – Enacted December 2010; effective December 2010
Lake Worth, FL – Enacted February 2011; effective February 2011 (Chapter 6, Section 6-8)
Fountain, CO – Enacted May 2011; effective May 2011 (Ordinance 1535, adds Sec. 6.04.100)
Coral Gables, FL (applies to dogs only) (Chapter 10, Article 11, Sec. 10-33)
Opa-Locka, FL (applies to dogs only) (Chapter 5, Article 2, Division 2, Sec. 5-35)
North Bay Village, FL (applies to dogs only) (Chapter 91, Sec. 91-11)
Glendale, CA – Enacted August 2011; effective August 2012
Toronto, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted September 2011, effective September 2012
Irvine, CA – Enacted October 2011; effective immediately (Sec. 4-5-1111)
Rosemont-La Petite Patrie, Quebec (Canada) – Enacted December 2011; effective immediately
Dana Point, CA – Enacted February 2012; effective immediately (Title 10, Chapter 10.10.140)
Chula Vista, CA – Enacted March 2012; effective April 2012 (Title 6, Sec. 6.08.108)
Hallandale Beach, FL – Enacted April 2012; effective immediately
Laguna Beach, CA – Enacted May 2012; effective immediately (Title 6, Chapter 6.12.160)
Point Pleasant, NJ – Enacted May 2012; effective immediately
Aliso Viejo, CA – Enacted May 16, 2012; effective immediately (Title 6, Chapter 6.02.120)
Huntington Beach, CA – Enacted June 2012; effective June 2014 (Chapter 7.12.180)
Waukegan, IL – Enacted June 2012; effective immediately
Mississauga, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted July 2012; effective January 2013 (Section 2.1.Q)
Brick, NJ – Enacted July 2012; effective immediately
Manasquan, NJ – Enacted September 2012; effective immediately
Los Angeles, CA – Enacted October 2012; effective June 2013 (revised language)
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ – Enacted October 2012; effective immediately
New Westminster, British Columbia (Canada) – Enacted November 2012; effective immediately
Burbank, CA – Enacted February 2013; effective August 2013
Rancho Mirage, CA – Enacted February 2013; effective March 2013
Hoboken, NJ – Enacted May 2013; effective immediately
San Diego, CA – Enacted July 2013; effective September 2013
Kingston, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted August 2013; effective November 2013
Oceanport, NJ – Enacted August 2013; effective immediately
Margate, FL – Enacted October 2013; effective immediately
Pinecrest, FL – Enacted October 2013; effective immediately
North Brunswick, NJ – Enacted October 2013; effective November 2013 (cat ordinance)
Palmetto Bay, FL – Enacted December 2013; effective immediately
Ventura County, CA (unincorporated areas) – Enacted December 2013; effective December 2014 (Section 4428)
Toledo, OH – Enacted December 2013; effective January 2014
Phoenix, AZ – Enacted December 2013; effective January 2014
Coconut Creek, FL – Enacted January 2014; effective immediately
Wellington, FL – Enacted January 2014; effective immediately
Surfside, FL – Enacted February 2014; effective immediately
Aventura, FL – Enacted March 2014; effective immediately
Chicago, IL – Enacted March 2014; effective March 2015
Wilton Manors, FL – Enacted March 2014; effective immediately
Greenacres, FL – Enacted April 2014; effective immediately
North Lauderdale, FL – Enacted April 2014; effective immediately
Cook County, IL – Enacted April 2014; effective October 2014
Bay Harbor Islands, FL – Enacted April 2014; effective immediately
Vaughan, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted April 2014; effective immediately
Pompano Beach, FL – Enacted May 2104; effective immediately
North Miami Beach, FL – Enacted May 2014; effective immediately
Miami Beach, FL – Enacted May 2014; effective January 2015
Bal Harbour Village, FL – Enacted May 2014; effective immediately
Sunny Isles Beach, FL – Enacted May 2014; effective immediately
East Providence, RI – Enacted June 2014; effective immediately
Dania Beach, FL – Enacted June 2014; effective immediately
Palm Beach Gardens, FL – Enacted July 2014; effective immediately
Juno Beach, FL – Enacted July 2014; effective immediately
Cutler Bay, FL – Enacted August 2014; effective immediately
North Palm Beach, FL – Enacted August 2014; effective immediately
Randolph, NJ – Enacted September 2014; effective immediately
Hypoluxo, FL – Enacted September 2014; effective immediately
Hudson, Quebec (Canada) – Enacted September 2014; effective immediately
Waterloo, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted September 2014; effective January 2015
Jupiter, FL - Enacted October 2014; effective immediately
Homestead, FL – Enacted October 2014; effective immediately
Chino Hills, CA – Enacted October 2014; effective November 2014
Tamarac, FL – Enacted December 2014; effective immediately
Palm Beach, FL – Enacted January 2015; effective immediately
Oceanside, CA – Enacted January 2015; effective September 2015
Montgomery County, MD – Enacted March 2015; effective June 2015
Long Beach, CA – Enacted March 2015; effective October 2015
Garden Grove, CA – Enacted March 2015; effective March 2016
North Miami, FL – Enacted April 2015; effective immediately
Lauderhill, FL – Enacted April 2015; effective immediately
Mount Royal, Quebec (Canada) – Enacted May 2015; effective immediately
Encinitas, CA – Enacted July 2015; effective immediately
Fernandina Beach, FL – Enacted July 2015; effective immediately
Jacksonville Beach, FL – Enacted August 2015; effective immediately
Beverly Hills, CA – Enacted August 2015; effective September 2015
Eastpointe, MI – Enacted September 2015; effective January 2016
Camden County, NJ – Enacted September 2015; effective immediately
Vista, CA – Enacted September 2015; effective October 2015
Memphis, MI – Enacted September 2015; effective immediately
Salt Lake County, UT (unincorporated areas) – Enacted October 2015; effective immediately
Voorhees, NJ – Enacted October 2015; effective immediately
Brooklawn, NJ – Enacted October 2015; effective immediately
Audubon, NJ – Enacted October 2015; effective immediately
Palm Springs, CA – Enacted October 2015; effective immediately
Waterford, NJ – Enacted October 2015; effective January 2016
Deerfield Beach, FL – Enacted November 2015; effective May 2016
West Melbourne, FL – Enacted November 2015; effective immediately
Cherry Hill, NJ – Enacted November 2015; effective immediately
Casselberry, FL – Enacted November 2015; effective immediately
Merchantville, NJ – Enacted November 2015; effective immediately
Runnemede, NJ – Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016
Pittsburgh, PA – Enacted December 2015; effective June 2016
Somerdale, NJ – Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016
Laurel Springs, NJ – Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016
Oaklyn, NJ – Enacted December 2015; effective immediately
Westville, NJ – Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016
Fraser, MI – Enacted December 2015; effective immediately
Haddon Heights, NJ – Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016
Gloucester Township, NJ – Enacted December 2015; effective January 2016
Glassboro, NJ – Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016
Beaconsfield, Quebec (Canada) – Enacted December 2015; effective immediately
Neptune Beach, FL – Enacted January 2016; effective February 2016
Las Vegas, NV – Enacted January 2016; effective January 2018
San Marcos, CA – Enacted January 2016; effective February 2016
Sarasota County, FL – Enacted January 2016; effective January 2017
Bellmawr, NJ – Enacted January 2016; effective immediately
South Miami, FL – Enacted January 2016; effective immediately
Cathedral City, CA – Enacted January 2016; effective February 2016
Warrenville, IL – Enacted February 2016; effective immediately
Truckee, CA – Enacted February 2016; effective immediately
Tempe, AZ – Enacted February 2016; effective May 2016
Berlin Township, NJ – Enacted February 2016; effective May 2016
Mamaroneck Village, NY – Enacted February 2016; effective immediately
Boston, MA – Enacted March 2016; effective immediately
Grove City, OH – Enacted March 2016; effective January 2017
Delray Beach, FL – Enacted March 2016; effective immediately
Clementon, NJ – Enacted March 2016; effective June 2016
Pine Hill, NJ – Enacted March 2016; effective immediately
Haddon Township, NJ – Enacted March 2016; effective immediately
Winslow, NJ – Enacted March 2016; effective immediately
Jackson, NJ – Enacted March 2016; effective immediately
Mount Pleasant, NY – Enacted March 2016; effective immediately
Collingswood, NJ – Enacted April 2016; effective immediately
Audubon Park, NJ – Enacted April 2016; effective immediately
Indio, CA – Enacted April 2016; effective immediately
La Quinta, CA - Enacted April 2016; effective May 2016
Mount Ephraim, NJ – Enacted April 2016; effective immediately
Barrington, NJ – Enacted April 2016; effective immediately
Philadelphia, PA – Enacted April 2016; effective July 2016
Ottawa, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted April 2016; effective immediately
Berlin Borough, NJ – Enacted April 2016; effective immediately
East Brunswick, NJ – Enacted April 2016; effective May 2016
Gloucester City, NJ – Enacted April 2016; effective July 2016
Carlsbad, CA – Enacted May 2016; effective June 2016
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Puppy Mill Resources, Puppy Mills, Advocacy, Dr. Frank
Category:
Fighting Puppy Mills
See Also:
States with Local Pet Sale Bans
Join the Best Friends Legislative Action Center
Pet Store Adoption: State-by-State List of Pet Stores with Rescued Dogs for Adoption
Stop Puppy Mills: 15 Things You Can Do