Pasadena, TX Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)
Key Facts
- Leash Required
- At all times
- License Fee (Altered)
- $10
- License Fee (Unaltered)
- $50
- Pet Limit (All Altered)
- 4 cats/dogs combined
- Pet Limit (Any Unaltered)
- 2 dogs + 2 cats
Summary
Pasadena requires all animals to be restrained by fence or leash at all times. Dogs must be vaccinated annually against rabies and wear a current city license tag. Registration is $10 for altered dogs and $50 for unaltered dogs.
Sec. 822.042. REQUIREMENTS FOR OWNER OF DANGEROUS DOG. (a) Not later than the 30th day after a person learns that the person is the owner of a dangerous dog, the person shall: (1) register the dangerous dog with the animal control authority for the area in which the dog is kept; (2) restrain the dangerous dog at all times on a leash in the immediate control of a person or in a secure enclosure; (3) obtain liability insurance coverage or show financial responsibility in an amount of at least $100,000 to cover damages resulting from an attack by the dangerous dog causing bodily injury to a person ... (4) comply with an applicable municipal or county regulation, requirement, or restriction on dangerous dogs.
Full Breakdown
Under Chapter 6 of the Pasadena Code, all animals must be restrained by a fence or leash at all times. Dogs running at large are subject to impoundment by Pasadena Animal Control. All cats and dogs must be vaccinated annually against rabies. Dogs must wear a current city license tag. Registration fees are $10 for spayed/neutered dogs and $50 for unaltered dogs. Proof of rabies vaccination is required for registration. Residents may keep a combined total of 4 cats and/or dogs if all are altered (spayed/neutered). If any pet is unaltered, the limit is 2 dogs and 2 cats. Pasadena operates its own animal shelter and control program.
Violations & Fines
Dogs at large: citation and impoundment. Unlicensed dog: citation. Unvaccinated animal: violation of Chapter 6.
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