§ 3-021. Boarding or breeding of animals.

(a)

Separation from residence. Any use, structure, or building for the boarding (for more than 12 hours) or breeding of non-domestic animals shall be located no closer than 150 feet of any existing residence, excluding any residence on the same site as said use structure or building.

(b)

Minimum area. The keeping of non-domestic animals such as horses, livestock, dairy, poultry, pigs, goats, or sheep, shall require at least one and one-half acres of land.

(c)

Domestic animals. Breeding of domestic animals (i.e., dogs and cats, etc.) shall be setback a minimum of 100 feet from any property line and shall be limited to four animals as breeding stock.

(d)

Submittal of state license. No animal breeding or boarding facility shall hereafter be established until or unless any license required by the Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture is issued and a copy of the license is provided to the public development director prior to commencement of operations. Such use shall also comply with any rules adopted by the Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture pursuant to the Georgia Animal Protection Act, O.C.G.A. 4-11-14. (Additional Reference: Rules of Georgia Department of Agriculture, Animal Protection Division, Chapter 40-13-13, Animal Protection).

(Ord. No. 17-003 , § 1, 10-2-2017)