Longview, TX Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)
Key Facts
- Rule
- No animal roaming at-large, on/off owner's property
- Exception
- Designated dog parks only
- Enforcement
- Animal Services Division / animal control officers
- Penalty class
- Class C misdemeanor
Summary
Longview makes it a public nuisance for an owner to let a dog or other animal roam at-large on public or private property, unless it's inside a designated dog park.
It shall be unlawful and constitute a public nuisance for the owner or any person to maintain any animal which roams at-large on public or private property, except a designated dog park; which attacks another animal; or damages public or private property.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: June 2026: This code is current through Ordinances 4635 passed 06.25.26).
Full Breakdown
Under Sec. 13-9(a), it's unlawful and a public nuisance for an owner or any person to maintain any animal that roams at-large on public or private property, attacks another animal, or damages property: dog parks are the sole carve-out. A stray, unconfined animal also meets the code's own definition of "not restrained" (Sec. 13-1), and animal control officers may impound any animal found running at large under Sec. 13-4. Chapter-wide violations are Class C misdemeanors under Sec. 13-31, citing Sec. 1-4's general penalty.
Violations & Fines
Public nuisance citation; animal control may impound the dog; Class C misdemeanor fine under Sec. 13-31/1-4.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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