Pinellas County does not impose breed-specific restrictions; Florida Statute 767.14 preempts local breed, weight, and size bans, while Section 14-64 of the county code regulates individually classified dangerous dogs.
Pinellas County has no breed-specific legislation. Florida Statute 767.14 preempts counties and municipalities from regulating dogs based on breed, and a 2023 amendment (SB 942) extended that preemption to bans based on size or weight. Local authority is limited to dogs individually classified as dangerous through investigation under Florida Statute 767.12. Pinellas County Code Section 14-64 implements that framework: a dangerous dog must be muzzled and kept on a substantial chain or leash by a competent handler whenever it is not securely confined, with notice, hearing, and registration procedures backing the classification.
Failing to comply with dangerous-dog confinement, muzzling, or registration triggers escalating county penalties under Chapter 14 and possible state misdemeanor or felony charges under Florida Statute 767.13.
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