Lee County has no breed-specific dog ban, and it cannot enact one. Florida Statute 767.14 lets local governments regulate dangerous dogs but bars any regulation "specific to breed." Since October 1, 2023, local breed, weight, or size restrictions are preempted statewide.
Lee County Ordinance 14-22 classifies and regulates "dangerous animals" based on behavior, not breed. This tracks Florida Statute 767.14, which permits localities to place stricter requirements on dogs that have bitten or attacked, "provided that no such regulation is specific to breed." A 2023 amendment further prohibits any local government or public housing authority from adopting a regulation to address dog-attack safety that is specific to breed, weight, or size. Any HOA covenant restricting breeds is a separate private-contract matter, not a Lee County ordinance.
Not applicable—no breed ordinance exists to violate. Dangerous-dog obligations are enforced behaviorally under Ord. 14-22 and Chapter 767, F.S.
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