FORT LUPTON, Colo. -- Fort Lupton city council unanimously passed a pit bull ordinance Wednesday night that will severely restrict dog owners in the city and prevent new pit bulls from moving in.

The controversial city ordinance appears to clash with state laws that don't allow specific breeds of dogs to be targeted.

People from across the state showed up to speak against the ordinance. Council members say they weren't swayed in their decision process because no local community members were there to protest.

"This effects everybody no matter where you live. If you own a pit bull, this affects you in some shape or form because if it can happen here, it can happen anywhere," said pit bull owner Sarah Mitchell.

"I know the American Canine Foundation is planning on suing the city of Fort Lupton, and I do not believe it will hold up," said Marci Grebing with American Canine Foundation.

The ordinance requires current pit bull owners to pay an annual licensing fee of $50. They also must carry $100,000 in liability insurance, muzzle and leash their dogs in public and have any puppies destroyed or removed from the city within 16 weeks of birth.

Meanwhile, the owner of a pit bull, who attacked a small boy last week near Fort Lupton, will appear in court Thursday. The attack happened last Wednesday in Weld County, when the dog attacked a 7-year-old boy, biting off part of his ear.

The pit bull remains in quarantine, and the court will address his fate Thursday.