Animal Ordinances in Troup County, GA (2026)
8 rules for unincorporated Troup County, Georgia.
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Chickens & Livestock
Unincorporated Troup County scales hobby livestock and chicken limits to lot size under UDO Sec. 7.3(9)(g): under one acre allows small livestock like hens or rabbits (no roosters); one to three acres allows up to eight animals total and ten hens; over three acres has no numeric cap, and setbacks separately apply by animal type.
Troup County Backyard Chicken and Livestock Rules
Some RestrictionsTroup County Unified Development Ordinance, Appendix B § 7.3(9)(g)
(g)Hobby Livestock in Residential Zoning Districts. The non-commercial keeping of livestock is permitted in residential zoning districts, subject to the following standards:i.Lots less than one (1) acre: Up to ten (6) hens, rabbits, or other small domesticated livestock of similar size and husbandry needs may be kept. Roosters are prohibited.ii.Lots one (1) acre to three (3) acres: Small livest...
Dog Leash Laws
Unincorporated Troup County requires every dog to be kept under restraint, defined in Code Sec. 14-1 as on a leash, at heel, confined in a vehicle, or inside a fence, and Sec. 14-7 makes it unlawful for an owner to let their animal run at large.
Troup County Dogs-at-Large and Restraint Law
Some RestrictionsTroup County Code §§ 14-1, 14-7
Animal at large means any animal not under restraint and off the property of its owner. ... Animal ... under restraint means an animal controlled by a leash or lead; an animal while off the property of the owner at "heel" beside a competent person and obedient to that person's commands; an animal while on the property of the owner in the presence of a competent person and obedient to that perso...
Breed Restrictions
Troup County Code Sec. 14-9 regulates dogs by behavior, not breed: an animal found aggressive or vicious must be muzzled and leashed in public, and a conviction triggers a $500.00 annual registration fee and possible court-ordered $50,000.00 liability insurance or bond.
Troup County Dangerous Dog Rules, No Breed Ban
Significant RestrictionsTroup County Code § 14-9
(a)No person owning or having custody or control of any dog or other animal known by such person to be aggressive, vicious or potentially aggressive or vicious shall permit it to run at large, or permit it to run loose on or within the premises of such person in such a manner as to endanger the life or limb of any person lawfully entering such premises. ... (d)An aggressive, vicious or potentia...
Exotic Pets
In unincorporated Troup County, no one may possess, buy, sell or display a wild animal commercially without a county permit. Permit holders keeping wild animals must guarantee against escape, safeguard the public, and, for educational displays, post explanatory signage or provide printed information on the animal.
Wild Animal Permit, Troup County GA
Significant RestrictionsTroup County Code §§ 14-43, 14-50
Sec. 14-43. - Permit. (a)Required. No person shall possess, buy, sell or display, commercially, any animal without a permit therefor from the county. ... ... Sec. 14-50. - Keeping wild animals. The following provisions shall apply to the keeping of wild animals: (1)The permittee shall assume full responsibility for safekeeping and for recapturing any animal that escapes from such permittee's pr...
Cat Rules
Troup County requires every cat to carry current rabies vaccination under Code Sec. 14-4, and Sec. 14-1 and Sec. 14-8 make an unlicensed, untagged cat, or a female cat in heat running loose, a public nuisance an owner must prevent.
Troup County Cat At-Large, Heat, and Rabies Rules
Some RestrictionsTroup County Code §§ 14-1, 14-4, 14-8
Nuisance means any animal which: (1)Is an abandoned or stray animal;(2)Is a female dog or cat running at large when in heat;(3)Is an unlicensed and untagged dog or cat; ... No person shall own, keep or harbor a dog or cat within the unincorporated limits of the county unless such animal has been vaccinated against rabies in accordance with the rules and regulations of the state department of hu...
Pet Groomer Rules
Commercial pet groomers in unincorporated Troup County are regulated as "pet care and veterinary services" under the county's Unified Development Ordinance. A Georgia Department of Agriculture license must be approved before Troup County issues a business license, and every grooming and boarding facility must sit on at least five acres, stay fully enclosed, and sit 200 feet back from every property line.
Pet Grooming Business Rules in Troup County
Some RestrictionsTroup County Unified Development Ordinance, Appendix B § 7.6(13)
(13)Pet care and veterinary services.(a)No business license issued until the state license has been approved by the Georgia Department of Agriculture.(b)Boarding/Kennel facilities are limited to 10 dogs/cats.(c)Facilities for the grooming and boarding of animals shall be located in fully enclosed structures.(d)Accepted sanitary waste methods used to prevent the runoff of any waste products into...
Veterinary Clinic Zoning
In unincorporated Troup County, veterinary and pet-care businesses can't operate as a home occupation, Section 7.3(6.2)(i) of the UDO expressly prohibits veterinary services from residential home occupations, and a stand-alone pet care and veterinary services use needs a Special Use Permit and is confined to the Urban Village and Light Industrial zoning districts.
Veterinary Business Zoning in Unincorporated Troup County
Significant RestrictionsTroup County Unified Development Ordinance, Appendix B §§ 7.3(6.2), 7.6(13)
(i)Prohibited residential home occupations include, but are not limited to:i.Ambulance service;ii.Wrecker and tow truck service;iii.Restaurants, food preparation for catering or distribution;iv.Veterinary services;v.General automobile repair, parts sales, upholstery, or detailing, washing services. ... (13)Pet care and veterinary services.(a)No business license issued until the state license ha...
Bird Protection
Troup County Code Sec. 14-46 requires anyone permitted to commercially keep or display birds to give each caged bird room to exercise and perch space without crowding, and to remove sick, injured, or dead birds from the cage.
Troup County Caged Bird Care Standard
Light RestrictionsTroup County Code § 14-46
The permittee shall display and keep birds in cages under the following conditions: (1)Each bird confined in a cage shall have room to exercise freely and shall have perch space without excessive crowding.(2)Sick, injured and dead birds shall be removed from cages.
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