Cedar Park, TX Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)
Key Facts
- Restraint required
- Leash, chain, or similar restraint
- Invisible fence
- Does not satisfy requirement
- Exception
- Posted off-leash park areas
- Repeat at-large
- 3+ incidents = public nuisance
Summary
Any dog off its owner's property or off consented private property in Cedar Park must be on a leash, chain, or other restraint, except in a city park's designated off-leash area.
Any dog, while not on the property of its owner or not upon private property with the permission of the private property owner, or in any place open to the public, shall be secured by a leash, chain, or other restraint, not including an electric fence or invisible fence, that does not unreasonably limit the dog's movement... except that a dog may freely roam without being secured by a leash, chain, or other restraint within a designated off-leash area within a city park facility, in compliance with posted rules at such city park facility.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4973212; v14 updated 2026-06-25).
Full Breakdown
Section 2.06.001 requires every dog to be secured by a leash, chain, or other restraint whenever it isn't on its owner's property or on private property with the owner's permission, or whenever it's in any place open to the public. Electric and invisible fences don't satisfy the requirement: the code treats them as training aids only, not adequate containment. The one carve-out is a city park's designated off-leash area, where a dog may roam free if the owner follows that facility's posted rules.
Violations & Fines
A dog found off-leash in public outside a designated off-leash area is a Class C misdemeanor citable to the owner, and repeated at-large incidents (three or more) make the dog a public nuisance animal subject to citation and possible impoundment.
Frequently Asked Questions
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