Lynn Haven Animal Control (850-265-4699) enforces leash and at-large rules under Lynn Haven Chapter 10 and Bay County Chapter 4. Dogs must be under direct control - on a leash or in a fenced enclosure - when off the owner's property.
Bay County Chapter 4 (Animals), which Lynn Haven references for dangerous-dog and county-wide rules, requires dogs and cats to be vaccinated against rabies (F.S. 828.30) with proof carried in the form of a vet certificate. Dogs off the owner's property must be under direct restraint - leash, harness, or person in immediate physical control. Dangerous dogs (those declared under F.S. 767.12) must be muzzled and restrained by a leash not more than 4 feet long and under control of a competent person when outside a proper enclosure. Dangerous dogs are barred from any off-leash dog park in Bay County. The Lynn Haven Animal Shelter at 1750 Recreation Drive (850-265-4699) handles strays, adoption, and complaint response.
Bay County Ch. 4 / F.S. 767 - up to $500 civil penalty per offense; dangerous dog violations escalate to misdemeanors and surrender orders. Owner of a dangerous dog must post a $100,000 surety bond.
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