Parker, TX Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)
Key Facts
- Leash limit
- Not more than 8 feet, § 92.01
- Alternative to leash
- Fenced yard, vehicle, or voice control
- Covered animals
- Dogs and other animals, not cats
- Max fine
- Up to $500/day, § 92.99(B)
Summary
Parker bans letting a dog or other animal, other than a cat, run at large anywhere in the city under § 92.04(A). The code's CONTROL definition sets an 8-foot maximum leash length, or requires the dog stay on the owner's property, in a vehicle, or under voice control by a competent handler.
CONTROL or CONTROL OF AN ANIMAL. The same is on a leash not more than 8 feet in length, is under voice control in the presence of a competent person, is on or within a vehicle being driven or parked, or is within the property limits of its owner or harborer or upon the premises of another person with the consent of that person. ... (A) Running at large. It shall be unlawful for any dog or other animal possessed, kept, or harbored, other than a cat, to run at large as is defined in § 92.01 of this code.
Full Breakdown
' Together the two definitions give owners a compliance path: keep the dog fenced, leashed at 8 feet or less, in a vehicle, on the owner's own property, or under direct voice control by someone competent to handle it. The prohibition applies citywide and covers dogs and other animals besides cats, which are separately exempted from the running-at-large rule by the same subsection.
Violations & Fines
Letting a dog run at large violates § 92.04(A), enforced under the chapter's general penalty at § 92.99(B): the city's designated representative may cite the owner, and a Municipal Court conviction carries a fine of up to $500, with each day the dog remains uncontrolled treated as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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