Georgetown, TX Animal Ordinances: Breed Restrictions (2026)

The City of Georgetown has no breed-specific ban. Title 7, Chapter 7.05 (Dangerous and Aggressive Dogs) regulates dogs by their conduct rather than their breed or appearance. Section 7.05.010 incorporates the provisions of V.T.C.A., Health and Safety Code Chapter 822, Subchapter D into the city code and makes a violation of that subchapter an offense, with the Animal Control Unit serving as the city's animal control authority. Section 7.05.020 defines a 'dangerous dog incident' by behavior - an unprovoked attack causing bodily injury outside an enclosure, or unprovoked acts causing a person to reasonably believe the dog will attack. The city's Article II also defines 'aggressive dogs' by escalating levels of menacing or harmful conduct. None of these provisions reference any particular breed. This approach tracks Texas state law: under Health & Safety Code Section 822.047, a county or municipality may impose additional requirements or restrictions on dangerous dogs only if they are 'not specific to one breed or several breeds of dogs.' In short, Georgetown owners of any breed face the same rules - the trigger is dangerous or aggressive behavior, not the dog's breed. Note that private property owners, landlords, HOAs and insurers may still impose their own breed policies, which the city does not control.