Pinellas Park, FL Animal Ordinances: Breed Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Breed bans
- Prohibited statewide since 2023
- Governing statute
- FS 767.14
- Behavior-based rules
- Still permitted
- Dangerous dog statute
- FS Chapter 767 Part II
- Local authority
- Cannot regulate by breed
Summary
Pinellas Park cannot adopt breed-specific dog regulations. Florida Statute 767.14, amended in 2023, preempts local governments from enacting any rules that target dogs by breed, weight, or size. Behavior-based dangerous-dog laws still apply.
Additional local restrictions authorized. - This act does not limit any local government or public housing authority from adopting an ordinance or a policy, respectively, to address the safety and welfare concerns caused by attacks on persons or domestic animals; placing further restrictions or additional requirements on owners of dogs that have bitten or attacked persons or domestic animals; or developing procedures and criteria for the implementation of this act, provided that no such regulation is specific to breed, weight, or size and that the provisions of this act are not lessened by such additional regulations or requirements. History. - s. 5, ch. 90-180; s. 5, ch. 2016-16; s. 1, ch.
Full Breakdown
Effective October 1, 2023, Florida Statute 767.14 prohibits any local government, county, or municipality from adopting or enforcing ordinances that regulate dogs based on breed, weight, or size. The 2023 amendment also removed a prior grandfather clause that had let Miami-Dade keep its pit bull ban. Pinellas Park may not pass a breed ban or breed-specific insurance, registration, or muzzling requirement. The city and Pinellas County still classify and regulate individual dangerous dogs under Chapter 767 Part II based on behavior such as biting or unprovoked attacks.
Violations & Fines
Because breed bans are preempted, no local breed violations exist; however, owners of dogs declared dangerous under FS 767 face strict confinement, signage, insurance, and registration duties.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can my HOA in Pinellas Park ban pit bulls?
Can Pinellas Park still declare my dog dangerous?
Sources & Official References
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