Animal Ordinances in Bulloch County, GA (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Bulloch County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Chickens & Livestock
In unincorporated Bulloch County, a residential lot can keep up to eight hens with no rooster allowed. Larger livestock like horses, cows and pigs need two acres or more, limited to one animal per acre, with barns set back 50 feet from lines and 250 feet from any residence.
Bulloch County Backyard Chicken and Livestock Rules
Some RestrictionsBulloch County Zoning Ordinance § 1405
Section 1405. - Animals (domesticated livestock). (a)Horses, cows, pigs, ponies, donkeys and other domestic livestock may be kept, raised or bred for home use and enjoyment shall be allowed on tracts of two acres or more, but limited to one animal per acre.(b)Buildings or other structures which are located in residential districts and are used to accommodate or restrain animals noted in this se...
Breed Restrictions
Unincorporated Bulloch County has no breed-specific ban; instead it fully incorporates Georgia's dangerous-dog statute into its own animal control article and assigns a dog control officer to enforce it against any dog's behavior, not its breed.
Dangerous Dog Rules in Bulloch County
Significant RestrictionsBulloch County Code §§ 8-152, 8-153(a)
This article shall incorporate completely O.C.G.A. title 4, chapter 8, article 2 related to dangerous dog control. ... (a)Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 4-8-22, the board of commissioners shall designate one or more dog control officers to enforce the laws of the state and this article as they relate to dangerous dogs and other animals.
Coyote Management
In unincorporated Bulloch County, coyotes aren't a protected species under the county's animal-cruelty rules. Code § 8-161 exempts the eradication or control of coyotes, beaver, poisonous snakes and other nuisance wildlife from Chapter 8's humane-treatment restrictions once an appropriate governmental official determines the animal is a nuisance. The county runs no separate hazing program, cull calendar or feeding ban of its own.
Bulloch County Coyote Nuisance Exemption
Light RestrictionsBulloch County Code § 8-161
Notwithstanding any other provision, the provisions of this article shall not apply to: ... (1)The eradication or control of rats, mice gophers, moles, other rodent pests, coyotes, beaver, poisonous snakes and insects and other animals and birds which have been determined by appropriate governmental officials to constitute nuisances.
Veterinary Clinic Zoning
A veterinary clinic or commercial kennel in unincorporated Bulloch County must keep buildings, structures and outdoor runs 200 feet from every property line, and needs a two-acre minimum lot if commercial kennels or outdoor runs are present. Animal boarding must happen entirely inside a noise-mitigated, odor-controlled building with a drain to an approved sanitary facility.
Bulloch County Veterinary and Kennel Zoning
Some RestrictionsBulloch County Zoning Ordinance § 1450
(a)All buildings, structures, and outdoor runs shall be 200 feet from all property lines. (b)Minimum lot size of two acres where commercials kennels or outdoor runs are present. ... (d)Animal boarding shall take place entirely within an enclosed building. Buildings shall be designed and constructed to mitigate noise to limit negative impacts on adjacent properties. ... (e)Odors shall be control...
Bird Protection
Unincorporated Bulloch County requires every owner or custodian of a bird to provide humane care, adequate food and water, ventilated sanitary shelter, and shelter from bad weather including extreme heat, under the same animal control article that covers dogs and cats.
Care of Birds Rules in Bulloch County
Some RestrictionsBulloch County Code § 8-158
No owner or custodian of any animal or bird shall fail to provide the animal or bird with: (1)Humane care;(2)Adequate food and water;(3)Adequate sanitary shelter which has adequate ventilation; or(4)Adequate shelter from inclement weather, including extreme heat.
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