Roswell prohibits unattended tethering of dogs - single-point, fixed tether, or trolley systems all qualify. Attended tethering is allowed only with a harness or buckle collar (no chains) and only if the dog is in the owner's direct sight, with the tether weighing no more than 10% of the dog's body weight.
Roswell's Article 8.1 (Animal Control) bans unattended tethering outright. Attended tethering is permitted but with specific equipment rules: the tether must attach to a harness or buckle-type collar (not a choke or prong collar); chains of any kind are prohibited as tethers; the total tether weight cannot exceed 10% of the dog's body weight. Beyond tethering, dogs must be confined to the owner's property or controlled on a leash off-premises. Fulton County Animal Services (404-613-0358) provides domestic animal control under contract; complaints about loose, biting, or tethered dogs go through them. Georgia O.C.G.A. §4-8-29 also requires owners of dangerous dogs to leash and control them in public.
Tethering and at-large violations under Art. 8.1 carry civil penalties prosecuted by Roswell Municipal Court or Fulton County Animal Services. Repeat or aggravated offenses can escalate to Municipal Court misdemeanors with fines up to $1,000 and/or six months in jail under Roswell's general penalty clause.
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