Animal Ordinances in Floyd County, GA (2026)
8 rules for unincorporated Floyd County, Georgia.
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Chickens & Livestock
Floyd County does not cap flock size for backyard fowl, but it heavily restricts how any domestic animal or livestock, including fowl, cows, and horses, may be tethered. Unattended tethering is banned outright, and even attended tethering must meet strict harness, length, and safety rules.
Livestock tethering rules, Floyd County
Significant RestrictionsFloyd County Code § 2-5-21
(a)Except as outlined in paragraph (b) below, an owner of a domestic animal or livestock must ensure that such animal is not tethered, whether by chain, rope, tie, leash, or other fastener, whether inside a structure or a vehicle or outdoors, to anything, including, but not limited to, any dog house, tree, fence, other animal, vehicle, runner, railing, house, or furniture.(b)A domestic animal o...
Dog Leash Laws
Owners in unincorporated Floyd County cannot let an animal run at large unattended on county streets or highways, or wander onto someone else's property without permission. A separate rule requires every dog to be restrained enough to keep it from molesting passersby, chasing vehicles, or attacking.
Dogs running at large banned, Floyd County
Some RestrictionsFloyd County Code § 2-5-17
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any animal, or any person having an animal in such custody, to allow it to run at large unattended on or about the streets and highways of the county, or on the property of another person without permission of the owner of that property, or of the person in possession of that property.
Breed Restrictions
Floyd County classifies dogs by behavior, not breed. A dog that inflicts a severe injury without provocation, or that bites or attacks after already being flagged potentially dangerous, is a dangerous dog and its owner must carry $15,000 in insurance or bond, register it, and keep it in a proper enclosure.
Dangerous dog classification, Floyd County
Significant RestrictionsFloyd County Code §§ 2-5-1, 2-5-44
Dangerous dog: Any dog that, according to the records of an appropriate authority:(a)Inflicts a severe injury on a human being, without provocation, on public or private property; or(b)Aggressively bites, attacks, or endangers the safety of humans without provocation after the dog has been classified as a potentially dangerous dog and after the owner has been notified of such classification. .....
Cat Rules
Unincorporated Floyd County bars domesticated cats from roaming unsupervised off their owner's property and requires feral cat colonies to register with a department-approved sponsor. Owners must provide food, water, shelter and veterinary care, and colony caregivers must ear-tip, vaccinate and track every cat they manage.
Cat Roaming and Feral Colony Rules in Floyd County
Some RestrictionsFloyd County Code §§ 2-5-47, 2-5-48
(a)Owners of domesticated cats shall provide appropriate and adequate food, water and shelter for their cats and veterinary treatment for any condition that may cause pain or suffering.(b)The owner of a domesticated cat shall exercise reasonable care to guard against the cat creating a nuisance.(c)Owners of domesticated cats shall not permit their cats to roam unsupervised off their property.(d...
Mandatory Spay/Neuter
Unincorporated Floyd County bars owning a sexually mature dog or cat that hasn't been spayed or neutered. Exceptions exist for a vet-documented health delay, a licensed commercial breeder, or a dog that qualifies as a working dog, and a citation can be dismissed if the animal is altered before the court date.
Mandatory pet sterilization, Floyd County
Heavy RestrictionsFloyd County Code § 2-5-4
(a)It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep, or be in possession of a sexually mature dog or cat which has not been spayed or neutered, unless otherwise exempt from this requirement hereunder. ... (c)Spay or neuter of an animal is not required if:(1)The owner provides documentation signed by a licensed veterinarian that an animal is currently unable to be safely altered due to health co...
Microchipping
Every sexually mature dog or cat in unincorporated Floyd County must carry an implanted identification microchip. The only way out is a veterinarian's documentation that the animal currently cannot safely be chipped, and a citation can still be dismissed if the pet is chipped before the court date.
Mandatory pet microchipping, Floyd County
Heavy RestrictionsFloyd County Code § 2-5-5
(a)It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep, or be in possession of a sexually mature dog or cat which does not have a microchip for identification, unless otherwise exempt from this requirement hereunder. ... (c)The current microchip status of animal will be verified by using a microchip scanner, by reviewing medical records, or by the use of other reliable information available to the...
Pet Groomer Rules
In unincorporated Floyd County, a stand-alone pet grooming or kennel business is a listed principal use in the Unified Land Development Code, permitted with limitations only in the Community Commercial (C-C) and Heavy Commercial (H-C) zoning districts. A combined kennel, grooming, and training use is separately allowed, limited to the A-R and S-R districts.
Pet Grooming Zoning in Unincorporated Floyd County
Some RestrictionsFloyd County Unified Land Development Code § 3.4, Table 3-2
♦ = Use is permitted by right with limitations space is empty = Use is not permitted ... PRINCIPAL USES N-O-C6 O-I C-C UMU C-B-C H-C L-I H-I ... Kennel, Pet Grooming ♦ ♦ 4.1.25 c
Veterinary Clinic Zoning
Unincorporated Floyd County's Unified Land Development Code requires every veterinary or kennel operation to sit at least 100 feet from any residentially zoned or residentially used property, bars outdoor animal caging in the O-I and C-C districts, and sets a one-acre minimum lot for a noncommercial kennel of three or more animals on residential land.
Veterinary Clinic Zoning in Floyd County
Some RestrictionsFloyd County Unified Land Development Code § 4.1.25
4.1.25. - VETERINARY OR KENNELS ... a.All structures shall be located and activities conducted at least 100 feet from any property zoned or used for residential purposes.b.No animals shall be housed or caged outside the principal building in an O-I or a C-C District.c.Noncommercial kennels (facilities accommodating 3 or more animals) on residentially zoned property shall be located on a site of...
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