Plano regulates retail pet stores and commercial breeders through Chapter 4 sanitation rules and Plano Zoning Ordinance use restrictions. Texas Occupations Code Chapter 802 licensed breeder rules apply on top of city standards.
Retail pet stores in Plano must meet Chapter 4 sanitation, ventilation, and animal-care standards and may be inspected by Plano Animal Services. Stores selling dogs and cats often sit in commercial zoning districts under the Plano Zoning Ordinance, away from residential neighborhoods. Commercial breeders licensed under Texas Occupations Code Chapter 802 must also comply with state inspections from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Plano has not enacted a retail pet sale ban, unlike some Texas cities, but the city encourages partnerships with rescue groups and shelter adoptions through the Plano Animal Shelter.
Chapter 4 citations from 100 to 2000 dollars per violation, plus zoning enforcement and possible license suspension by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under Occupations Code Chapter 802.
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