Leander, TX Animal Ordinances: Pet Limits (2026)

Leander's nuisance-animal provision reaches beyond the flat five-or-seven-pet household cap: it separately declares an animal a public nuisance when it is 'a threat to public health safety or welfare by virtue of the number of animals' kept on a property. A complaint triggers an animal services investigation; if a violation is found, the officer issues a citation and, if there's an imminent risk, can impound the animals regardless of whether they were running at-large. This standard is how the city can act on hoarding situations that don't fit neatly under the numeric multi-pet rule, unsanitary conditions, odor, or overcrowding from excessive animal counts.