Warner Robins, GA Animal Ordinances: Breed Restrictions (2026)

Section 5-101 defines three escalating classifications. A 'potentially dangerous animal' is one that endangers a person without provocation, bites or attacks without causing injury, has run at large more than once in six months, or has shown a known tendency to attack. A 'dangerous animal' causes a substantial puncture wound without serious injury, aggressively attacks in a way that would make a reasonable person fear serious injury, or kills a pet off the owner's property. A 'vicious animal' inflicts serious injury, has bitten or attacked a human or pet for a second time after being classified, or is found by a judge to threaten serious harm.

Under Section 5-105, an animal control officer investigates a report, mails the owner a dated notice within seventy-two hours describing required compliance, and there is no appeal from a 'potentially dangerous' finding. Once classified, Section 5-106 requires a certificate of registration: a proper enclosure, a scannable microchip within five business days, sterilization within thirty days, current rabies vaccination, and, for dangerous and vicious animals, liability insurance of $50,000 or $100,000 respectively, an annual $300 registration fee, and a 200-yard buffer from schools, churches, daycares and similar sites.

Section 5-107 requires any dangerous or vicious animal outside its enclosure to be on a leash under four feet and wearing a wire basket muzzle.