Allen, TX Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)
Key Facts
- Max Leash
- 6 feet
- Off-leash Area
- Allen Station Bark Park
- At-large Fine
- 100 to 500 dollars
- Impound Fee
- 50 dollars plus boarding
- State Law
- TX HSC 822.041
Summary
Allen requires dogs be leashed on all public property and in common areas. Off-leash is only permitted at the Allen Station Bark Park. Violations carry fines up to 500 dollars under Chapter 2.
Sec. 822.041. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:(1) "Animal control authority" means a municipal or county animal control office with authority over the area where the dog is kept or a county sheriff in an area with no animal control office.(2) "Dangerous dog" means a dog that:(A) makes an unprovoked attack on a person that causes bodily injury and occurs in a place other than an enclosure in which the dog was being kept and that was reasonably certain to prevent the dog from leaving the enclosure on its own; or(B) commits unprovoked acts in a place other than an enclosure in which the dog was being kept and that was reasonably certain to prevent the dog from leaving the enclosure on its own and those acts cause a person to reasonably
Full Breakdown
Allen Code of Ordinances Chapter 2 (Animal Control) requires a physical restraint not exceeding 6 feet when a dog is off the owner's premises. Voice control is not accepted. Allen Station Bark Park on Century Parkway is the only sanctioned off-leash area. Dogs found at large may be impounded; reclaiming requires proof of rabies vaccination and impoundment fees.
Violations & Fines
First offense 100 dollars. Repeat offenses up to 500 dollars. Impound fees start at 50 dollars plus 15 dollars per day boarding.
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