St. Clair County does not ban any dog breed. Regulation is behavior-based: a dog is a 'dangerous dog' by its conduct, not its breed. Illinois law (510 ILCS 5/2.05a) likewise defines dangerous dogs by behavior, not breed.
The St. Clair County Animal Services Code defines a 'Dangerous Dog' (3-1-2) as one 'which has been known at any time, without provocation, to attack or injure any person who was peacefully conducting himself where he lawfully may be' - a conduct test with no breed listed. The Illinois Animal Control Act reinforces this: 510 ILCS 5/2.05a defines a dangerous dog by a reasonable-person threat standard. Illinois in fact preempts breed-specific bans by home-rule units. If you own a pit bull, Rottweiler or similar breed, no county law targets you for the breed alone - only conduct matters. Check your city ordinance, though municipal breed bans in Illinois are limited by state law.
There is no fine for owning any particular breed. A dog adjudged dangerous or vicious is subject to leash/muzzle control orders, injunction (3-4-10) and, for vicious dogs, possible humane dispatch under 510 ILCS 5/15.
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