Miramar, FL Animal Ordinances: Breed Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Breed-based ban
- None; classification is conduct-based only
- Trigger
- Unprovoked menacing, severe bite, or killing another animal
- Dog fighting use
- Automatic dangerous-dog qualifier
- Post-declaration duty
- Muzzle and leash with owner present
- Exemptions
- Law-enforcement dogs and defensive bites excluded
Summary
Miramar does not ban any breed by name; a dog is declared dangerous based on what it actually does, not what it is. A dog that menaces a person, kills or severely injures another animal off its owner's property, bites a person, or is used for dog fighting can be declared dangerous under city or Broward County procedures.
Dangerous dog means any dog that according to the records of the Broward County Animal Care and Regulation Division or other animal control or law enforcement authority: (1)Has, when unprovoked, approached any person in a menacing fashion or apparent attitude of attack upon the streets, sidewalks or any public grounds or places... or (3)Has aggressively bitten, attacked or endangered or has inflicted severe injury on a human being on public or private property; or (4)Has been used primarily or in part for the purpose of dog fighting or is a dog trained for dog fighting.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 104 | Land Development Code: Supplement 46).
Full Breakdown
Section 6-1 defines "dangerous dog" by conduct on record with the Broward County Animal Care and Regulation Division or another animal control or law enforcement authority: approaching a person in a menacing fashion or apparent attitude of attack when unprovoked, severely injuring or killing a domestic animal while off the owner's property, aggressively biting, attacking, endangering or severely injuring a human being on public or private property, or being used for or trained for dog fighting. Section 6-2 states the city's intent to classify a dog dangerous on the first instance of severely injuring or killing a domestic animal off its owner's property, while otherwise adopting the county ordinance's dangerous-dog definition.
Section 6-8(a) lets the Broward County Division of Animal Care and Regulation proceed under the county's dangerous dog procedures and penalties, or lets the city proceed under either the county code or the city code. A dog cannot be classified dangerous, per Sec. 6-8(b), if the injury happened to someone who was trespassing, committing a tort, teasing or tormenting the dog or its owner, or committing a crime, or if the dog was defending a person from an unjustified attack; the section also exempts law-enforcement dogs.
Once declared dangerous after a severe, unprovoked bite investigation, Sec. 6-9 requires the owner to muzzle the animal and keep it leashed with the owner present any time it is not securely confined.
Violations & Fines
Failure to muzzle or leash a declared dangerous dog is a violation of Sec. 6-9, carrying the civil penalty amount set by Broward County, and the city can separately pursue enforcement under Chapter 2, Article XI (community standards and code enforcement); severe bite cases proceed under the county's dangerous-dog procedures and penalties in Chapter 4 of the Broward County Animal Care and Regulation Ordinance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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