Johns Creek, GA Animal Ordinances: Breed Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Liability insurance
- $15,000 minimum (dangerous dogs)
- Registration
- annual, renewed each year
- Enclosure
- locked, escape-proof pen required
- Leash off-property
- 6 feet, muzzled
Summary
Johns Creek does not ban dog breeds by name; instead, dogs individually classified as dangerous or potentially dangerous must be registered annually, insured for $15,000, and kept in a locked, escape-proof enclosure.
An insurance policy or surety bond in the amount of $15,000.00, insuring the owner against liability for any personal injuries inflicted by a dangerous dog. This shall apply to dogs classified as dangerous, only.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Article V regulates behavior, not breed. Sec. 10-115 requires owners of a vicious animal or a dangerous/potentially dangerous dog to keep it in a locked, escape-proof enclosure and, off the property, muzzled and leashed to six feet. Sec. 10-116 governs the city manager's classification notice, a right to a hearing before the animal control hearing board, and issuance of an annual certificate of registration conditioned on a proper enclosure, posted warning signs, and $15,000 in liability insurance or a surety bond for dogs classified as dangerous.
Violations & Fines
A dangerous or potentially dangerous dog that is unregistered, uninsured, or not properly enclosed may be immediately impounded under Sec. 10-49(g)-(h); if the owner has not complied within 20 days of impoundment, the dog is destroyed.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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