Gainesville, Georgia

Sec. 4-1-56. – Domesticated animals.

(b) Reasonable care and precautions shall be taken by the owner of any domesticated animal, or anyone having a domesticated animal in his possession or control to prevent the domestic animal from leaving the real property limits of its owner or possessor, and ensure that:

(1) It is securely and humanely enclosed within a house, building, fence, pen or other enclosure out of which the domestic animal cannot climb, dig, jump, or otherwise escape on its own volition, and that such enclosure is securely locked at any time the domestic animal is left unattended;

(2) It is securely and humanely restrained by an invisible containment system with a sign posted on the property indicating that the system is in place;

(3) It is on a leash and under the control of a competent person; or it is off leash and obedient to and under voice command of a competent person who is in the immediate proximity of the domestic animal any time it is not restrained while on the real property limits of its owner or possessor.

It shall be unlawful for the owner or possessor of any animal to restrain or anchor any domestic animal by means of a tether, chain, cable, rope or cord, unless the tether or other restraint is being held by a competent person.