Animal Ordinances in Henry County, GA (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Henry County, Georgia.
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Chickens & Livestock
Henry County caps backyard flocks at four hens, bans roosters outright, and requires at least half an acre with a full coop and fenced enclosure to keep them outdoors. Miniature pigs and goats face their own cap of one pig or two goats on lots under three acres, with a one-acre minimum and fencing to keep them outside.
Henry County Backyard Chicken and Livestock Limits
Some RestrictionsHenry County Code of Ordinances §§ 3-4-15, 3-4-11
(a)Backyard chickens shall mean a female pullet or hen of the Gallus gallus domesticus; which are or may be raised for the purpose of providing food or companionship as a pet. Roosters are strictly prohibited.(b)Only four (4) backyard chickens may be located on any premises and/or property less than three (3) acres in size.(c)Backyard chickens may be kept outdoors only if;(1)Property on which t...
Dog Leash Laws
Henry County requires every animal to be kept "under restraint": on a leash and collar, behind a fence, or under the direct control of someone at least 16 on the owner's property. Letting an animal run loose is an unlawful act, and tethering a dog outdoors is banned except in a few narrow, time-limited situations.
Henry County Animal Restraint Requirement
Some RestrictionsHenry County Code of Ordinances §§ 3-4-2, 3-4-9(2), 3-4-9(11)-(12)
Animal under restraint means: (a)Any animal secured by a leash or lead with a collar, or enclosed by way of a fence or other enclosure;(b)Any animal under the immediate supervision and immediate proximity of a responsible and competent person at least sixteen (16) years of age, obedient to the person's commands, and located within the boundaries of property owned, leased or occupied by the owne...
Breed Restrictions
Henry County classifies dogs as dangerous or vicious through a dog control officer investigation and hearing process, then requires a nontransferable annual certificate of registration, a secure enclosure, warning signs, and a microchip before an owner may keep the animal in the unincorporated county.
Henry County Dangerous & Vicious Dog Rules
Significant RestrictionsHenry County Code of Ordinances § 3-4-55
It shall be unlawful for an owner to have or possess within this state a classified dog without a certificate of registration issued in accordance with the provisions of this Code. Certificates of registration shall be nontransferable and shall only be issued to a person eighteen (18) years of age or older. No more than one (1) certificate of registration shall be issued per domicile... Certifi...
Exotic Pets
Henry County bans owning, buying, selling, breeding or harboring a named list of wild and hybrid animals, from skunks and foxes to coyotes, wolves, hybrid wolves and exotic cats, unless the keeper holds a federal or state agriculture-department license for that species, under Sec. 3-4-14.
Henry County Prohibited Wild Animal Ownership
Heavy RestrictionsHenry County Code of Ordinances § 3-4-14
It shall be unlawful to purchase, sell, own, possess, harbor or breed skunks, foxes, prairie dogs, raccoons, coyotes, wolves, hybrid wolves, any hybrid animal that is part wild animal, exotic cats or any other native or nonnative wild animal unless licensed by the respective federal or state department of agriculture to possess such animal.
Mandatory Spay/Neuter
Henry County does not require every pet to be spayed or neutered, but two narrower mandates exist: animals adopted from the county animal shelter must be sterilized, and any male miniature pig or miniature goat kept as a pet must be neutered, under Sec. 3-4-9(10) and Sec. 3-4-11(e).
Henry County Mandatory Sterilization Rules
Light RestrictionsHenry County Code of Ordinances §§ 3-4-9(10), 3-4-11(e)
(10)Failure to sterilize animals adopted from the Henry County Animal Care and Control shelter as required. ... (a)Only one (1) miniature pig or two (2) miniature goats may be located on any premises and/or property less than three (3) acres in size. ... (e)Male miniature pigs and miniature goats must be neutered.
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