Conroe, TX Animal Ordinances: Chickens & Livestock (2026)
Key Facts
- Zoning ban
- None; Conroe has no zoning
- Space per chicken
- 4 square feet minimum
- Coop setback
- 20 feet from adjoining residence
- Hogs
- Prohibited citywide
- Permit required
- No permit in Chapter 10
Summary
Conroe has no zoning code, but Chapter 10 sets real rules: chickens must be confined, fowl lots need four square feet per bird and must sit 20 feet from any adjoining residence. Hogs are banned outright.
Chickens and other fowl. Any fowl lot maintained in the city limits must be large enough to provide a minimum of four square feet per chicken. The chicken house will be allowed to be a part of this area. Suitable wire shall be used as the fence material for chickens. The chicken house must be of such construction as will allow for ease in cleaning and airing.(5)Rabbits. Suitable wire or metal shall be used as fence and hutch material for rabbits. All rabbit hutches must be kept in a sanitary manner at all times, and so constructed as to allow ease in cleaning.(6)Location of lots, pens and coops; cleanliness. The lot in which horses, mules, jack, jennet, pony or other animal of like kind, cows, goats or sheep are kept under provisions of this section shall not be located nearer than 20 feet to the nearest adjoining residence or eating/dining establishment or sleeping facility. Fowl lots maintained under provisions of this section shall not be situated closer than 20 feet to the nearest adjoining residence, or eating/dining establishment or sleeping facility. Rabbit hutches shall not be located nearer than 20 feet to the adjoining residence. All animals, fowl and rabbit shelter or buildings will be thoroughly cleaned at least once per week and will be maintained in a clean, sanitary condition at all times. (Code 1966, § 3-7)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 85).
Full Breakdown
Conroe Code § 10-5 requires chickens and other fowl to be kept confined in suitable coops or properly fenced yards. Section 10-6(4) requires a minimum of four square feet per chicken, suitable wire fencing, and a chicken house built for ease of cleaning and airing. Section 10-6(6) bars fowl lots within 20 feet of the nearest adjoining residence, eating establishment or sleeping facility, and requires weekly cleaning. Section 10-6 sets space minimums for horses at 3,000 square feet, cows at 4,000, and goats or sheep at 1,200 each. Section 10-3 declares keeping hogs a nuisance and prohibits it citywide.
Violations & Fines
Violations of Chapter 10 are punished under section 1-13, with fines up to $500, or up to $2,000 for public health and sanitation offenses. Each day is a separate offense.
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