Pit Bull Law It is illegal in Miami-Dade County to own or keep American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, or any other dog that substantially conforms to any of these breeds characteristics. For more information, view the Miami-Dade County ordinance, Chapter 5, Sec. 5-17. There is a $500 fine for acquiring or keeping a pit bull dog and court action to force the removal of the animal from Miami-Dade County. See a description adobe reader of each of these closely-related breeds. To have a dogs breed evaluated, you must bring the dog to Animal Services. Evaluations are conducted in the shelter annex by examination. Appointments are necessary for this service. Owners of dogs brought in for evaluation and identified as pit bulls will not receive a citation. However, they will be required to remove the dog from Miami-Dade County. Pit Bull Ordinance adobe reader Reporting Pit Bull Owners If you are aware of the address that a Pit Bull dog is being kept, contact Animal Services at 305-884-1101, or e-mail us. You may leave your information or remain anonymous. Your concerns will be forwarded to the proper investigator for action. However, all government emails are subject to public records requests. To remain anonymous, complaints can be called in to 3-1-1 or mailed to Animal Services at the address below. MIAMI-DADE ANIMAL SERVICES DEPT. ATTN: INVESTIGATION UNIT 7401 NW 74 STREET MIAMI FL 33166 Pit Bull Investigations Pit bull investigations are only conducted on dogs whose owners address is known. Investigations take approximately 15 business days. If the address of the owner is not known, the complaint will be classified as a stray dog complaint. If a pit bull is observed running at large, it will be considered a stray dog, not a pit bull investigation. If a pit bull is observed tied on private property without shelter, it is considered a pit bull investigation, not an animal cruelty investigation. Pit bulls that are picked up as strays and are not registered/licensed will be held for 5 days and then put down. Pit bulls that are picked up with identification or lost pets that are registered will be held for 5 days. The owner will receive a citation and be given the opportunity to remove the dog from Miami-Dade County. If you cannot view PDF Get Acrobat! files, you can download Acrobat Reader for free from Adobe Systems, Inc. In order to use PDF files, you must have Acrobat installed on your computer. Back to Top Page Last Edited: Tue Apr 1, 2014 12:00:45 PM Miami-Dade County Logo Home | Privacy Statement | Disclaimer | About Us | ADA Notice | Phone Directory | Contact Us © 2014 Miami-Dade County. All rights reserved. This is Unbelievable and must be stopped OMG When will the maddness end other states and counties are considering this law ... I would never live in or have my business in a place that had this level of discrimination !!!!!!
Posted on: Wed, 14 May 2014 22:44:32 +0000
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