Public housing authority policies ::

A sampling of public housing authorities with restricted breed policies to protect residents, including the New York City Housing Authority. These policies always include pit bulls and rottweilers.

REVIEWED MAY 2024

Housing authority restricted breed policies

Breed Restriction Policies
Housing Authority Pet Policy Type of Pet Policy
Colorado
Denver Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls and rottweilers
Connecticut
Seymour Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, bully breeds, chow chows, and rottweilers
Georgia
Housing Authority of Savannah Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, doberman pinschers, chow chows, boxers, and German shepherds
Illinois
Perry County Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, German shepherds, chow chows, boxers, and doberman pinschers
Indiana
Bloomington Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, chow chows, boxers, doberman pinschers, dalmatians, and German shepherds
Gary Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, chow chows, spitz, boxers, doberman pinschers, and German shepherds
New Albany Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, chow chows, and doberman pinschers
Kansas
Wichita Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, German shepherds, chow chows, and doberman pinschers
Kentucky
Louisville Metro Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, chow chows, boxers, doberman pinschers, dalmations, and German shepherds
Mayfield Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, chow chows, doberman pinschers, and German shepherds
Maine
Portland Housing Authorities Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls and rottweilers
Maryland
Prince George’s County Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls
Massachusetts
Boston Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, doberman pinschers, and rottweilers
Montana
Salish, and Kootenai Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls and rottweilers
Missouri
St. Louis Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, chow chows, and boxer breeds
Nebraska
David City Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls and rottweilers
New York
Ithaca Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, chow chows, and boxer breeds
New York City Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, and doberman pinschers
Ohio
Akron Municipal Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, chow chows, boxers, doberman pinschers, dalmatians, and German shepherds
Pickaway Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, chow chows, and boxer breeds
Oregon
Washington County Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: German shepherds, rottweilers, doberman pinschers, pit bulls, chow chows, and spitz
Pennsylvania
Allentown Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, and doberman pinschers
Rhode Island
Providence Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, bull terriers, bullmastiffs, doberman pinschers, rottweilers, chow chows, and Rhodesian ridgebacks
Woonsocket Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, doberman pinschers, Japanese akitas, chow chows, German shepherds, huskies, and Alaskan malamutes
South Carolina
Charleston Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, chow chows, boxers and other intimidating breeds
Columbia Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, chow chows, doberman pinschers, and German shepherds
Virginia
Lynchburg Redevelopment Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, chow chows, and boxer breeds
Richmond Redevelopment Housing Authority News article Prohibits: pit bulls, chow chows, doberman pinschers, German shepherds, and rottweilers
Williamsburg Redevelopment, and Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, chow chows, and boxer breeds
Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls and rottweilers
Washington
Seattle Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls and trained “guard” dog or “attack” dog
West Virginia
Moundsville Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, doberman pinschers, German shepherds, and chow chows