SUBSTITUTE
Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Board of Commissioners - District 2
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All Commission Districts
An Ordinance to Regulate the Restraint and Transportation of Animals and for other Purposes.
Body
Information Contact: Commissioner Michelle Long Spears
Phone Number: 404-371-2863
PURPOSE:
To prohibit tethering of animals in most circumstances and for other purposes.
NEED/IMPACT:
To enhance the welfare of animals in unincorporated DeKalb County.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Fiscal impact not known at this time.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
Approve the attached ordinance to amend the code of DeKalb County Georgia, Chapter 5, to regulate the restraint and transportation of animals and for other purposes.