Lincoln and Lancaster County do not ban any dog breed. Regulation is behavior-based: a dog can be declared dangerous or potentially dangerous under Lincoln Municipal Code Chapter 6.10, using the standards in Nebraska's dangerous-dog statute (Neb. Rev. Stat. 54-617), which turns on the dog's conduct, not its breed.
Neither the Lincoln Municipal Code nor the Lancaster County Zoning Resolution imposes breed-specific bans. Instead, Lincoln Municipal Code Chapter 6.10 (Dangerous and Potentially Dangerous Dogs) lets Animal Control declare an individual dog dangerous based on bite history and conduct. That framework mirrors Nebraska Rev. Stat. 54-617, which defines a dangerous dog by whether it has killed or injured a person or killed a domestic animal, not by breed. Note: the state's dangerous-dog definition is at 54-617 (not 54-1902, which is the Meat and Poultry Inspection Law). Owners of declared dangerous dogs face confinement, muzzle, warning-sign, and liability-insurance requirements under state law.
Owning a declared dangerous dog without meeting confinement, signage, and insurance rules is a violation; a dog that seriously injures may be ordered destroyed.
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