Sec. 14-61Vaccination of animals required
Needs a look
Pet owners with valid 3-year shots or digital records could technically be out of compliance. 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.
It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep, or harbor any canine or feline which has not been vaccinated against rabies as required by the rules and regulations established in accordance with § 31-19-5. Evidence of such vaccination shall consist of a certificate bearing the owner's name and address, number of vaccination tag issued, date of vaccination, date the animal shall be re-vaccinated, type and lot number of the vaccine administered, and the signature of the person administering the vaccine. The certificate shall be prepared in triplicate, the original given to the owner, the first copy filed in the office of the Turner County Board of Health, and the second copy retained by the person administering the vaccine. All vaccinations shall be administered by or under the supervision of a veterinarian licensed by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to practice veterinary medicine in the State of Georgia or by another person qualified under state law for that purpose.
State Law reference— Power and duty of local governments in the control of rabies, § 31-19-1 et seq.
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_DIV3COVAREPRCO_S14-61VAANRE
Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH14AN_ARTIIDO_DIV3COVAREPRCO_S14-61VAANRE
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