§ 34-210. Nuisances.

(a)

Any public nuisance animal may be impounded and the owner or possessor charged for a violation of this article.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any domestic animal or livestock except under the following conditions:

(1)

Any housing or enclosure used by any domestic animal or livestock shall be well-drained, free from accumulations of animal excrement and objectionable odors and otherwise clean and sanitary. Animal excrement shall be disposed of in a manner approved by Fulton County or its designee.

(2)

A domestic animal or livestock shall be kept at the following minimum distances from any occupied building except the dwelling unit of the owner (exceptions: licensed veterinary hospitals, commercial kennels, grooming parlors and public or commercial horse facilities):

Animal	Distance (in feet)
Horses, mules, asses, cows, sheep or goats	150
Hogs	900
Dogs (three or more)	25
Rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters	25
Chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, pigeons, or similar fowl	25

 

(3)

Except in an area zoned for agriculture, each domestic animal or livestock shall be provided with the following average minimum floor or ground area in the enclosure or housing in which it is kept (exceptions: licensed veterinary hospitals, commercial kennels, grooming parlors and public and commercial horse facilities):

Animal	Area per Animal (in square feet)
Horses, mules, asses, cows, sheep, or goats	150
Hogs	150
Dogs	100
Rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters	4
Chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, pigeons, or similar fowl	4

 

(4)

Except in the areas zoned for agriculture, the maximum number of domestic animals or livestock that may be kept on any single premises shall not exceed the following (exceptions: licensed veterinary hospitals, commercial kennels, grooming parlors, and public and commercial horse facilities):

Animal	Maximum Number
Horses, mules, asses, cows	5
Sheep, goats	10
Hogs	10
Dogs, cats	10
Rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters	75
Chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, pigeons or similar fowl	75

 

(91-RC-441, § T, 8-21-91; 16-0469, Exh. 1, 6-1-16; 16-0728, Exh. A, 9-7-16)