Roswell prohibits keeping inherently dangerous wild animals as pets - big cats, primates, venomous snakes, large constrictors, alligators, etc. Georgia state law (O.C.G.A. §27-5-4) also requires permits for wild animals kept for any purpose.
Roswell's Article 8.1 (Animal Control) prohibits the keeping of inherently dangerous animals as defined by Georgia DNR rules. The Georgia Wild Animal Statute (O.C.G.A. §27-5-4) requires permits for keeping wild animals and lists categories that cannot be kept by private individuals at all (most big cats, bears, wolves, non-human primates above 35 pounds, venomous reptiles native to North America, etc.). Common pets - cats, dogs, rabbits, hamsters, parakeets, tropical fish - are not affected. The line between exotic and prohibited can be unclear (ferrets, tarantulas, large parrots); always check with Fulton County Animal Services before acquiring an unusual pet.
Keeping a prohibited wild animal can be charged as a misdemeanor under both state and city law, with fines up to $1,000 and/or six months in jail. Animal Control can seize the animal at the owner's expense for transport to a licensed wildlife facility.
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Industrial property in Roswell is held to higher decibel caps than residential under §8.8.3, reflecting industrial-district ambient levels. Even so, noise cr...
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Roswell §8.8.3 sets numerical decibel caps that vary by receiving land use. Residential property limits are 70 dBA day / 60 dBA night; commercial and industr...
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