South Fulton, GA Animal Ordinances: Exotic Pets (2026)

South Fulton Code Title 18 regulates exotic animals through several sections. Sec. 18-1001 defines 'exotic animal' as any animal not indigenous to the state and not a domestic animal, including hybrids that are part exotic. Sec. 18-1007 ('Skunks and foxes') prohibits the purchase, sale, ownership, possession, or harboring of all skunks (except pen-raised skunks) and all foxes from any geographic region, including Alaska and Canada. Pen-raised skunks - other than black-and-white skunks - may be kept as pets only after securing a permit from the city manager or the contracted animal control provider, and pet stores may not sell pen-raised skunks without first being shown that permit. Sec. 18-1008 ('Wildlife or exotic animal') requires every owner, custodian, or harborer of any wildlife or exotic animal to obtain all necessary state and federal permits and to meet all state and federal requirements for keeping such an animal. Under Sec. 18-1006(a), exotic animals and owned wildlife may not run at large, and owners must carry the required state and federal permits when transporting them. These provisions were adopted by Ord. No. 2019-007. Note that Georgia state law (administered by the Department of Natural Resources) separately restricts many wild animals as 'inherently dangerous' and requires a wild animal license or permit, so state requirements apply on top of the city's rules.