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Frisco, TX Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

State authority
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 822.007
Local rule
Frisco Code of Ordinances § 14-8
Restraint required
Leash, cord, chain, or rope (§14-3)
Max fine
$2,000 per day, § 14-22
Impound hold (tagged dog)
At least 6 days, § 14-13(h)
Impound hold (untagged)
3 days before adoption/euthanasia

Summary

Texas Health & Safety Code § 822.007 lets Frisco set its own leash rules, and the city's animal ordinance defines "at large" as any dog not confined behind the owner's front building line or not held by leash, cord, chain, or rope, then bans letting a dog roam that way anywhere in the city limits.

This subchapter does not prohibit a municipality or county from adopting leash or registration requirements applicable to dogs.

Source: Frisco Animal ServicesView official code

Full Breakdown

State law (Tex. 007) leaves leash and registration rules entirely to Frisco, and the city has used that authority in Code of Ordinances Chapter 14. " Section 14-8 then makes it unlawful for any owner, custodian, or harborer to allow a dog to roam at large under that definition, anywhere inside the Frisco city limits. Section 14-9(a) separately prohibits keeping any animal that is not "accompanied by a responsible person who maintains physical control over the animal by leash, cord, rope or other physical restraint device" if it molests passersby, attacks other animals, or trespasses on school grounds.

Animal services officers may pursue a loose dog onto private property and impound it under Section 14-13; an unclaimed dog wearing an ID tag is held at least six days, and one without a tag may be euthanized or adopted after three days. 00, with each additional day the violation continues charged as a separate offense.

Violations & Fines

Letting a dog roam off-leash and unconfined anywhere in Frisco is a Chapter 14 misdemeanor under § 14-22, carrying a fine up to $2,000.00 per day the violation continues. Animal services can also impound the dog under § 14-13; retrieving it requires paying impoundment and handling fees plus any veterinary bills, and proof of current rabies vaccination and registration under Chapter 14.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Texas law require Frisco to have a leash law?
No. Tex. Health & Safety Code § 822.007 only confirms that state law "does not prohibit a municipality or county from adopting leash or registration requirements applicable to dogs." Frisco chose to exercise that authority in Code of Ordinances Chapter 14, which is the actual source of the city's leash and at-large restrictions.
What counts as a dog being 'at large' in Frisco?
Section 14-3 defines it as a dog that is not confined behind the owner's front building line by a wall, pen, or fence strong enough to hold it, and that is not under an authorized person's physical restraint "by leash, cord, chain, or rope." Either condition failing puts the owner in violation of § 14-8.
What happens if animal services impounds my dog for roaming?
Under § 14-13, you can reclaim the dog after paying impoundment fees, handling fees, and any veterinary bills, and showing proof of current rabies vaccination and registration. A dog wearing an ID tag is held at least six days; one without a tag may be euthanized or adopted after three.
What is the maximum penalty for an at-large violation?
Section 14-22 makes any violation of Chapter 14, including letting a dog run at large, a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $2,000.00, and each additional day the dog remains loose or unconfined counts as a new, separate offense under the ordinance.

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