Showing ordinances that apply to Lantana, TX
Lantana is an unincorporated community (population 10,785) in Denton County, Texas. Because Lantana is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Denton County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The livestock rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Denton County is a closed-range county under TX Ag Code Chapter 143. Livestock must be fenced. No permits needed to keep livestock on private property.
Denton County is a closed-range county under Texas Agriculture Code Chapter 143, meaning livestock owners are legally responsible for keeping cattle, horses, goats, sheep, and other livestock fenced and contained on their property. The Denton County Sheriff's Office maintains a livestock estray enforcement program to handle loose livestock on county roads. Horse and cattle operations are common throughout unincorporated Denton County, particularly in the northern and western portions around Ponder, Krum, Sanger, and Aubrey. No county permit is required to keep livestock. Agricultural use qualifies properties for agricultural tax exemptions (1-d-1 ag valuation) through the Denton County Appraisal District, which typically requires a minimum of 10 acres for cattle or 5 acres for horses with documented agricultural use. HOA deed restrictions in many newer Denton County subdivisions prohibit or severely restrict livestock. Texas Agriculture Code Chapter 251 (Right to Farm) provides some protection to existing agricultural operations from nuisance complaints filed by neighboring residential developments.
Livestock at large on public roads: owner liable for damages under closed-range law. Repeated estray offenses may result in impoundment and sale at auction. No criminal penalties for simply keeping livestock on private land.
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