Missouri City limits the number of dogs and cats that may be kept at one residential property and requires sanitary conditions, providing a tool to address hoarding situations through Chapter 10.
Chapter 10 of the Missouri City Code caps the number of dogs and cats kept in a single household, commonly cited as four animals total per residence. Properties exceeding this limit, or allowing accumulations of waste, odor, or unhealthy conditions, may be investigated by Animal Services and Code Enforcement. Violators must reduce animal counts and abate sanitary nuisances. Severe cases involving suffering or neglect can be referred for cruelty charges under Texas Penal Code Section 42.092 and seizure under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 821.
Code citations, daily fines, mandatory animal removal, criminal cruelty referral, and seizure of animals in egregious cases.
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Missouri City, TX
Missouri City permits wood, PVC vinyl, ornamental metal, and chain link fencing in residential yards, but prohibits barbed wire on residential lots except fo...
Missouri City, TX
Missouri City requires a fence permit for any fence taller than 7 feet and for masonry fences over 6 feet, while shorter standard fences generally do not nee...
Missouri City, TX
Missouri City's Zoning Ordinance Section 14 caps residential fences at 8 feet, with stricter limits for front yards where only ornamental open fencing is per...
Missouri City, TX
Open burning is prohibited inside Missouri City limits under Chapter 38 of the Code, with narrow exceptions only for barbecue pits used for cooking and appro...
Missouri City, TX
Missouri City restricts outdoor burning under Chapter 38, generally prohibiting open burning of trash, brush, and yard waste unless a fire marshal permit is ...
Missouri City, TX
Missouri City prohibits the sale, possession, and discharge of fireworks within the city limits and within 5,000 feet of the corporate boundary, with limited...
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