Showing ordinances that apply to Briar CDP (part), Tarrant County, Texas, TX
Briar CDP (part), Tarrant County, Texas is an unincorporated community (population 3,679) in Tarrant County, Texas. Because Briar CDP (part), Tarrant County, Texas is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Tarrant County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The chickens & livestock rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Unincorporated Tarrant County allows chickens and livestock without permit or flock limit. The county is closed range, so owners must contain livestock. TX Right to Farm Act protects ag operations.
Tarrant County does not zone or limit backyard chickens, roosters, goats, cattle, horses, sheep, or swine on private property in unincorporated areas. There is no county permit, no numeric cap, and no setback ordinance for coops or barns. The county is a closed range jurisdiction under a prior stock law election, meaning livestock owners must keep their animals contained with adequate fencing. Livestock that escape onto roadways or neighboring property create civil liability for the owner under Texas Agriculture Code Chapter 143. The Texas Right to Farm Act in Agriculture Code Chapter 251 shields bona fide agricultural operations from nuisance suits after one year of operation. HOA covenants in Tarrant County subdivisions frequently prohibit poultry and livestock, and cities such as Fort Worth, Arlington, Southlake, and Keller each have their own urban chicken and livestock rules.
No county poultry or livestock violations. Escaped livestock creates civil liability under closed range law. HOA enforcement is private. City violations handled by municipal code compliance.
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