Young v. Broward County

The Youngs appeal a final judgment authorizing the Broward County Animal Control Division to enforce the county’s vicious dog ordinance by disposing of their two pit bull dogs. The Youngs contend that, under Broward County Ordinance Chapter 87-21, Section 4-12(G), the dogs must first be declared vicious and thereafter commit the vicious act before the county may impound the dogs. They further claim that the ordinance is unconstitutional, lacks administrative guidelines, and deprives them of property without due process. In our judgment, the trial court correctly interpreted the ordinance as…