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Small animals, such as dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens, turkeys, and the like, may be kept within the city limits, subject to the following:
Condition and Size – All these animals must be provided with adequate housing. The houses, hutches, pens, or other enclosures wherein animals are kept must have a solid floor made of cement or other suitable washable material, except when pens are 75 feet or more from the nearest neighbor's residence or place of business.
Maximum Number – The maximum number of such animals which may be kept on a single premise cannot exceed the following:
Dogs – 10
Rabbits or guinea pigs – 75
Turkeys, chickens, bantams, or similar fowl – 25
Miniature pot-bellied pigs – 1
For detailed information on animals in the City of Atlanta, review the Atlanta, Georgia – Code of Ordinances, Chapter 18 – Animals (link below).
For all enforcement issues, please contact your local county animal control service. Search ATL311.com for the article, Fulton and DeKalb County Animal Services.
The City of Atlanta does not handle animal control services. You may call 911 to report stray/aggressive/vicious animals.
