San Angelo, TX Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)
Key Facts
- Leash
- Required outside fenced yard
- Tethering
- 2 hours max per day
- Enclosure
- 50 sq ft per dog
- Collars
- No prong/choke unsupervised
- State Law
- Tex. HSC sec. 821.077
Summary
San Angelo requires a dog to be leashed whenever it is walked outside a fenced yard, and its home area must be securely fenced. Tethering a dog as its primary enclosure is capped at two cumulative hours in any 24-hour period.
It shall be unlawful for any person to chain or tether a dog as its primary enclosure for any period longer than two hours cumulative, in a 24-hour period, except that: (1) A dog must be restrained by a leash while being walked outside of a fenced or enclosed area; (2) A dog may be restrained by chain or tether at a camping or recreational area in compliance with Texas Health and Safety Code section 821.077.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 10).
Full Breakdown
Under Code section 3.03.001 a dog's primary living area must be a fenced or enclosed space, with at least 50 square feet per dog six months or older in an outdoor enclosure. Section 3.03.002 makes it unlawful to chain or tether a dog as its primary enclosure for more than two cumulative hours in 24 hours, and a dog must be on a leash whenever walked outside its enclosure. Pinch, prong, and choke collars are barred while the dog is unsupervised (section 3.03.003). Dogs must be registered, rabies-vaccinated, and microchipped citywide. San Angelo Animal Services enforces these rules.
Violations & Fines
Off-leash or unlawfully tethered dogs draw citations and possible impoundment, with fines under section 1.01.009. A person given notice may get 15 days to fix a tethering violation before penalty.
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