Sec. 14-136Violations of this article
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.
(a) The owner of a dangerous dog who violates this article or whose dog is subject to confiscation under this article shall be guilty of a . In addition to any confinement that might be imposed for a conviction under this article, for the second conviction a fine of not less than $500.00 shall be imposed and for a third or subsequent conviction a fine of not less than $750.00 shall be imposed.
(b) The owner of a potentially dangerous dog who violates this article or whose potentially dangerous dog is subject to confiscation under this article shall be guilty of a . In addition to any confinement that might be imposed for a conviction under this article, for a second conviction a fine of not less than $150.00 shall be imposed and for a third or subsequent conviction a fine of not less than $300.00 shall be imposed.
(c) In addition to the penalties for violations as herein above set out, the dangerous dog involved shall be immediately confiscated by the dog control officer or by a law enforcement officer and placed in quarantine for the proper length of time as determined by the dog control officer, and thereafter, the dangerous dog shall be destroyed in an expeditious and humane manner.
(d) No owner of a dangerous dog shall be held criminally liable under this article for injuries inflicted by said owner's dog to any human being while both the dog and victim are on the dog owner's property.
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_DIV7DADO_S14-136VIAR
Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH14AN_ARTIIDO_DIV7DADO_S14-136VIAR
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