Sec. 14-41Rights of officials for emergency entry
Needs a look
Residents' homes could be entered without a warrant and they could be charged for objecting. See the fix
Plain English: what this chapter covers
This chapter covers keeping animals in town: loose dogs and livestock, rabies shots and tags, reporting bites, cruelty and neglect, impoundment at the city's designated shelter, and the rules for dogs classified as dangerous or vicious. A word of caution: a lot of it is printed twice (rules from 2001 and again from 2011), and two different sets of dangerous-dog rules are still on the books, so it's worth asking the city which version they enforce.
If an animal control officer, health department representative, any law enforcement officer, or other city or county official has reasonable cause to believe that the keeping or maintaining of any animal is so hazardous, unsafe, or dangerous as to require immediate inspection to save the animal or protect the public health or safety, such person shall have the right to immediately enter and inspect such property and may use reasonable means required to effect such entry and make inspection whether such property be occupied or unoccupied and whether or not permission to inspect has been obtained. If the property be occupied, such person shall first present proper credentials to the occupant and demand entry, explaining the reasons therefor and the purpose of the inspection. Failure or refusal to permit inspection hereunder shall constitute a .
This is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. The official code is on Municode and at City Hall. Our copy is from April 30, 2026.
Online: https://jamesburgessleads.com/city-code/PTIICOOR_CH14AN_ARTIIDO_DIV2GERE_S14-41RIOFEMEN
Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH14AN_ARTIIDO_DIV2GERE_S14-41RIOFEMEN
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