Animal Ordinances in Arlington, TX (2026)

Tex. Agriculture Code Sec. 251.004 (Right to Farm - Limits on Nuisance Actions for Agricultural Operations)

Sec. 251.004. NUISANCE OR OTHER ACTIONS. (a) No nuisance action or other action to restrain an agricultural operation may be brought against an agricultural operation that has lawfully been in operation and substantially unchanged for one year or more prior to the date on which the action is brought. A person who brings a nuisance action or other action to restrain an agricultural operation tha...

Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 822.041 (Dangerous Dog - Definitions)

Sec. 822.041. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:(1) "Animal control authority" means a municipal or county animal control office with authority over the area where the dog is kept or a county sheriff in an area with no animal control office.(2) "Dangerous dog" means a dog that:(A) makes an unprovoked attack on a person that causes bodily injury and occurs in a place other than an enclosure in whi...

Texas Health and Safety Code Sec. 821.021-821.023 (Disposition of Cruelly Treated Animals)

Sec. 821.022. SEIZURE OF CRUELLY TREATED ANIMAL. (a) If a peace officer or an officer who has responsibility for animal control in a county or municipality has reason to believe that an animal has been or is being cruelly treated, the officer may apply to a justice court or magistrate in the county or to a municipal court in the municipality in which the animal is located for a warrant to seize...

Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 826.021 (Rabies Vaccination Required for Dogs and Cats)

Sec. 826.021. VACCINATION OF DOGS AND CATS REQUIRED. (a) Except as otherwise provided by department rule, the owner of a dog or cat shall have the animal vaccinated against rabies by the time the animal is four months of age and at regular intervals thereafter as prescribed by department rule.(b) A veterinarian who vaccinates a dog or cat against rabies shall issue to the animal's owner a vacci...

Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 828 (Dog and Cat Sterilization), Sec. 828.002, 828.003, 828.013

Sec. 828.002. REQUIREMENTS FOR ADOPTION. Except as provided by Section 828.013, a releasing agency may not release a dog or cat for adoption unless the animal has been sterilized or the release is made to a new owner who signs an agreement to have the animal sterilized. Sec. 828.003. STERILIZATION AGREEMENT. ...The sterilization completion date contained in the sterilization agreement must be: ...