Baltimore County Code Article 12 contains no breed-specific ban and does not single out pit bulls. Maryland's 2014 legislation reversed the 2012 court ruling that had imposed strict liability on pit-bull owners, so no breed is banned or presumed dangerous countywide.
Article 12 regulates animals by behavior, not breed. There is no provision banning any dog breed or restricting pit bulls. Instead, an individual dog can be declared 'dangerous' (12-8-102) or 'menacing' (12-3-108) based on its conduct, regardless of breed. This mirrors Maryland law: after the Court of Appeals' 2012 Tracey v. Solesky decision treated pit bulls as inherently dangerous, the General Assembly in 2014 (Md. Code, Courts & Judicial Proceedings §3-1901) enacted a breed-neutral dog-liability standard, eliminating breed-specific strict liability statewide. Landlords and HOAs may still set their own private breed rules.
Not applicable at the breed level. Enforcement is against specific dogs declared dangerous or menacing after their conduct, not against a breed as a class.
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