Leander, TX Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)
Key Facts
- Restraint required
- leash, chain, cord, or fence
- Invisible fence
- does not satisfy restraint
- Max fine
- $500 per offense
- Enforcement
- impoundment or citation
Summary
Leander, Texas bans letting any dog run at large, requiring a leash, chain, cord or fence restraint, with fines up to $500 per day for violations.
It shall be unlawful for any person who owns, keeps, harbors or otherwise has control over any animal within the city to allow or permit such animal to run or be at-large within the city.(b)Cats. The prohibition against an animal running at-large shall not apply to a domestic cat which has been vaccinated as required by this chapter and which is wearing the required vaccination tags or feral cat that has been ear tipped by a feral cat organization. The prohibition shall apply to all other cats.(c)Restraint required. An animal shall be considered to be at-large if it is not under the control of its owner by either a leash, chain, cord or other suitable material attached to a collar or harness, or not restrained on the property of the owner by a leash, chain, cord or fence. An animal shall be considered not restrained if the property owner is utilizing solely an invisible fence or similar technology.
Full Breakdown
Leander Code of Ordinances § 2.03.002(a) makes it unlawful for anyone who owns, keeps or controls an animal to allow it to run or be at-large in the city. Subsection (c) defines an animal as at-large if it is not under the owner's control by leash, chain, cord or other material attached to a collar or harness, or not restrained on the owner's property by leash, chain, cord or fence, and specifies that an invisible fence alone does not count as restraint. Animal services officers may impound at-large animals or issue a citation under subsection (e), and § 2.03.006(a)(3) separately treats a dog in a park without a leash or designated off-leash area as a nuisance animal violation.
Violations & Fines
Citation and possible impoundment under § 2.03.002(e); fines up to $500 per offense under § 2.01.005, with each day of the violation a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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