Cumberland County imposes no breed-specific ban. No pit bull, Rottweiler, or other breed is prohibited by name. The county regulates dogs by behavior through its 'dangerous dog' process (Code Sec. 3-30 to 3-36), tracking North Carolina's statewide dangerous-dog law, NCGS 67-4.1.
The Cumberland County Animal Control Ordinance defines a 'dangerous dog' by conduct, not breed (Sec. 3-30): a dog that without provocation killed or severely injured a person, a dog determined potentially dangerous, or a dog kept or trained for dog fighting. This mirrors NCGS 67-4.1. Once a dog is declared dangerous, the owner must meet strict confinement, a 4-foot leash and muzzle off-property, $50,000 liability insurance, signage, and registration (Sec. 3-35, 3-36). Wolf, fox, and coyote hybrids are not treated as domesticated dogs (Sec. 3-30) and fall under the wild-animal ban of Sec. 3-17. Private landlords, insurers, and HOAs may still set their own breed terms in leases or covenants.
There is no breed-based offense. A dog is regulated only after an individualized dangerous or potentially dangerous determination. Violating dangerous-dog security/restraint rules is a separate offense each day; state NCGS 67-4.2 makes such violations a Class 3 misdemeanor.
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