Frisco prohibits dangerous wild animals under City Code Chapter 14 and TX Health and Safety Code 822.101-116. Large cats, bears, primates, and venomous snakes are banned.
TX HSC 822.101 defines dangerous wild animals: lions, tigers, cheetahs, jaguars, leopards, ocelots, cougars, bears, coyotes, jackals, baboons, chimpanzees, orangutans, gorillas, and any hybrid. Frisco additionally prohibits venomous reptiles, constrictors over 6 feet, and livestock in residential zones. Registration with the city and 100,000 dollars liability insurance required for any permitted dangerous animal.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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