Showing ordinances that apply to Paloma Creek South, TX
Paloma Creek South is an unincorporated community (population 9,539) in Denton County, Texas. Because Paloma Creek South is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Denton County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The breed restrictions rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Denton County has no breed-specific legislation. Texas state law under Health and Safety Code Chapter 822 uses a behavior-based dangerous dog approach rather than breed bans. No breed is prohibited in unincorporated Denton County.
Unincorporated Denton County does not ban or restrict any dog breed. Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 822 (Lillian's Law) establishes a behavior-based system for classifying dangerous dogs. A dog is declared dangerous only after it makes an unprovoked attack causing bodily injury outside the owner's property, or is determined to be a danger based on specific aggressive acts. Breed alone is never a basis for dangerous dog classification in Texas. Once a dog is declared dangerous by a local animal control authority or court, the owner must register it, maintain $100,000 liability insurance, confine it in a secure enclosure, and use a leash and muzzle in public. Denton County Animal Services handles dangerous dog cases in unincorporated areas. Some HOA-governed subdivisions in Denton County impose breed restrictions through deed restrictions, commonly targeting pit bulls, Rottweilers, Dobermans, and wolf hybrids. These are private contractual restrictions, not government regulations. Texas state law does not preempt HOA breed restrictions.
Owners of dogs declared dangerous under Texas H&S Code 822 face a state jail felony (180 days to 2 years, fine up to $10,000) if the dog attacks and causes serious bodily injury. Failure to register or properly confine a dangerous dog is a Class C misdemeanor with fines up to $500.
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