Animals Running at Large: City Code 8.1.9

It shall be unlawful for the owner of any animal, or any person having an animal in his custody, to allow it to run at large unattended on or about the streets and highways of the city, or on the property of another person without permission of the owner of that property or of the person in possession of that property. Such restriction shall not apply to cats. To report an animal-related code violation, please contact the code enforcement office at (770) 594-6101 or email.

Animal Control

Fulton County Animal Services provides domestic animal control services for the City of Roswell. Those services include: Animals running at large; dangerous and vicious animals; investigations for cruelty and neglect; picking up stray or lost dogs and cats; and processing dog and cat licensing. Please contact Fulton County Animal Control at (404) 613-0358. The shelter is located at 860 Marietta Boulevard NW, Atlanta, GA 30318.

Wildlife Control

Wildlife control is handled by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Please contact the Georgia Department of Natural Resources directly at (770) 918-6408 or visit the Georgia DNR website for more information.

Dogs: City Code 8.1.7 & 8.8.4 (c)

The keeping of 4 or more domestic dogs shall not be allowed.

Owners and the agents of owners of domesticated animals shall not permit any barking, baying, howling, crying, or making any other noise for more than 10 continuous minutes without interruption or more than 30 minutes if intermittent.

Chickens: Unified Development Code Section 9.7.21

Poultry (not including roosters) are permitted as a limited use in residential in the following UDC Zoning Districts: AG-43, RS-87, RS-30, RS-18, RS-12, RS-9, RS-6, RS-4, R-CC, R-TH, RM-2, and RM-3.

The maximum number of poultry allowed is based on total lot size the resident uses to house the poultry.
Less than 0.33 acre is not allowed poultry,

  • 0.34 acre to 1.00 acre is allowed a maximum of 6 poultry
  • 1.01 acres or more is allowed 12 poultry per acre for a total maximum of 36 poultry per single-family detached residence located in residential zoning district.

The keeping of poultry shall be conducted in a manner that does not disturb the use or enjoyment of adjacent properties. Odor generated shall not be perceptible at the property boundaries, and noise generated shall not disturb people of reasonable sensitivity at the property boundaries.