Buncombe County does not ban any dog breed. Both the county code (Sec. 6-28) and NC state law (NCGS 67-4.1) define a 'dangerous dog' by behavior, not breed. A dog is dangerous only if it kills or severely injures without provocation, or is declared potentially dangerous.
Neither Buncombe County's animal ordinance nor North Carolina law bans specific breeds. NCGS 67-4.1 defines a 'dangerous dog' as one that, without provocation, killed or inflicted severe injury on a person, or that is owned/trained for dog fighting, or a dog declared 'potentially dangerous.' The county code's Sec. 6-28 mirrors this: a dangerous animal is one that without provocation killed or inflicted severe injury on a person or domestic animal, or was determined potentially dangerous. A dangerous or potentially dangerous animal must be confined in a securely enclosed, locked pen or securely restrained and muzzled off the owner's property; tethering does not satisfy this. Owners of biting dogs may be ordered to carry $100,000 liability insurance and post warning signs
Keeping a dangerous animal is a Level III civil penalty under Sec. 6-106 ($100 first offense up to $500). Failure to comply with a dangerous-dog order is Level III (Sec. 6-61). State law (NCGS 67-4.3) makes a dangerous-dog attack causing
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