Sec. 14-44Abandonment of dead animals upon public property or public rights-of way
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.
No person shall abandon a dead animal on any public property or public right-of-way unless the place in which the animal is being left is a public dump or other facility designed for receiving such and had been designated by the city as a public facility for receiving trash or refuse.
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_S14-44ABDEANUPPUPRPURIWA
Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH14AN_ARTIIDO_DIV2GERE_S14-44ABDEANUPPUPRPURIWA
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