Collier County has no breed-specific ban. Dangerous-dog determinations under Code sec. 14-38 are based on a dog's behavior, adopting Florida's dangerous-dog statute (F.S. ch. 767). Florida law (F.S. 767.14) prohibits local governments from regulating dogs by breed, weight, or size.
Sec. 14-38 adopts F.S. ch. 767 in its entirety, so a dog is classified as dangerous based on documented aggressive behavior, not its breed. There is no pit-bull or other breed ban in unincorporated Collier County. Florida Statute 767.14 lets local governments add restrictions on owners of dangerous or biting dogs but forbids any regulation that is specific to breed, weight, or size, preempting breed-specific ordinances statewide.
Violating dangerous-dog confinement, insurance, or signage requirements under F.S. ch. 767 and sec. 14-38 can bring criminal penalties and mandatory destruction of the dog after attacks.
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