Dorchester County has no breed-specific ban. Its Animal Control Ordinance classifies a 'dangerous animal' by behavior, not breed (Section 4-2), matching South Carolina law, under which an animal is not a dangerous animal solely by virtue of its breed or species (S.C. Code Section 47-3-710).
Dorchester County regulates dangerous animals by conduct, not breed. Section 4-2 defines a dangerous animal as one that has shown a propensity to attack, has attacked a person or animal without provocation, or was trained to attack on command; no breed is named or banned. This tracks South Carolina's state framework: S.C. Code Section 47-3-710(A) provides that an animal is not a dangerous animal solely by virtue of its breed or species. Once an animal is deemed dangerous, Section 4-11 requires the owner to register it with animal control, carry at least $50,000 in liability insurance for the animal's life, and confine it in a secure enclosure posted with a warning sign.
Owning a declared dangerous animal without registering it, keeping the $50,000 insurance, or confining it as ordered violates Section 4-11 and can bring impoundment plus fines up to $500 or 30 days, each day a separate offense.
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