Gwinnett County, GA Animal Ordinances: Pet Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Sec. 10-174, Hoarders
- Ownership ban after conviction
- One year (Sec. 10-172)
- Enforcing agency
- Gwinnett Animal Welfare Division
- Scope
- Unincorporated Gwinnett County only
Summary
Collecting animals without adequate care, or keeping them in filthy conditions that endanger the animals or neighboring residents, is a standalone hoarding violation under the county animal code.
It shall be unlawful for any person to collect animals and fail to provide them with humane/adequate care, collect dead animals that are not properly disposed of as required by this chapter, or collect, house, or harbor animals in filthy, unsanitary conditions that constitute a health hazard to the animals being kept, and/or to the animals or residents of adjacent property.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 9).
Full Breakdown
Section 10-174 makes it unlawful in unincorporated Gwinnett County to collect animals and fail to provide humane, adequate care, to collect dead animals without proper disposal, or to house or harbor animals in filthy, unsanitary conditions that create a health hazard to the animals themselves or to neighboring residents. This hoarding offense is enforced separately from the general cruelty statute at Sec. 10-173, and a conviction also triggers the one-year ownership ban in Sec. 10-172.
Violations & Fines
Violating Sec. 10-174 is enforced as an animal-code offense by Animal Welfare; a conviction bars owning, possessing, or keeping any animal in the county for one year under Sec. 10-172.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a numeric pet limit that defines hoarding in Gwinnett County?
Does a hoarding conviction affect future pet ownership?
Sources & Official References
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