Heads Up, Piglet. Potbelly Pigs Now Allowed As Pets In Brookhaven

BROOKHAVEN, GA -- Move over, Kitty. Watch out, Rover. There’s new competition in town. At its March 26 regular meeting, Brookhaven City Council members approved an ordinance amendment to allow potbelly pigs as household pets.

The ordinance change brings with it a list of requirements for having potbelly pigs as pets. They will only be permitted on lots zoned single-dwelling, detached residential and no more than one potbelly pig with a maximum weight of 200 pounds is permitted per lot. A minimum four-foot fence must be provided on the lot and the minimum enclosure size shall be 250 square feet.

The ordinance also requires that all potbellied pigs shall be spayed/neutered and vaccinated.

The measure, approved unanimously by the Council, joins a growing list of acceptable animals (domestic fowl, bees) that may be kept within the city within certain guidelines. The measure becomes effective immediately.