Shelby, MI Animal Ordinances: Breed Restrictions (2026)

Shelby Village's dangerous-dog rules turn on behavior, not breed. Section 100-1 defines a VICIOUS ANIMAL as one that 'A. Has killed a person; or B. Has inflicted serious injury to a person; or C. ' Once a dog meets that standard, § 100-13(A) layers on specific handling duties. Outside its kennel or pen, the dog must be 'securely leashed with a leash no longer than four feet in length' and 'muzzled by a muzzling device sufficient to prevent the dog from biting persons or other animals,' and it cannot be tied to an inanimate object unless a person is holding the leash.

Indoors, the dog must be confined in a securely enclosed, locked pen or kennel with secured sides, a secured top, and either a secured floor or sides embedded at least two feet into the ground, and it cannot be kept on a porch, patio or any part of a structure it could escape from. Owners must post a sign reading 'Beware of Dog' in letters at least three inches tall, and must carry public liability insurance of at least $50,000 per incident for injury, death or property damage the dog causes.

Section 100-13(A)(6) limits any property to one dog meeting the dangerous-dog description, and § 100-2(A) makes a violation of § 100-13 a misdemeanor rather than the civil infraction that applies to most other animal violations.