Animal Ordinances in Cedar Park, TX (2026)
7 verified animal ordinances for Cedar Park, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Chickens & Livestock
Cedar Park prohibits keeping fowl (including chickens) and livestock within the city except in Equestrian Suburban (ES), Suburban Residential (SR), and Rural Agricultural (RA) zoning districts on lots one acre or greater. Most single-family residential lots are not eligible.
Chickens & Livestock — Restricted to ES/SR Zoning Districts
Heavy RestrictionsDog Leash Laws
Cedar Park requires every dog off its owner's property to be physically restrained by a leash, chain, or similar device; voice control alone is not enough. At-large dogs are a separate offense and are subject to impoundment.
Dog Leash & Restraint Rules
Some RestrictionsBreed Restrictions
Cedar Park has no breed-specific ban or restriction — Texas Health & Safety Code §822.047 preempts cities and counties from regulating dogs by breed. The city regulates dangerous dogs by behavior under Article 2.09 instead.
Breed Restrictions (State-Preempted)
Few RestrictionsBeekeeping
Cedar Park's Chapter 2 (Animal Control) does not contain a beekeeping ordinance. Backyard beekeeping is therefore governed by Texas Agriculture Code Chapter 131 (Bees and Honey) and the Texas Apiary Inspection Service (TAIS); registration with TAIS is voluntary unless performing bee removal commercially.
Beekeeping — No City Ordinance; Texas Ag Code Ch. 131 Governs
Few RestrictionsExotic Pets
Cedar Park Code Article 2.01 prohibits ownership of "dangerous wild animals" within the city, including big cats, bears, primates, venomous reptiles, and large constricting snakes. State law (Tex. Health & Safety Code §822.101 et seq.) imposes additional registration and $100,000 liability insurance requirements where state-listed dangerous wild animals are otherwise permitted.
Exotic & Dangerous Wild Animals — Prohibited Within City Limits
Heavy RestrictionsWildlife Feeding
Cedar Park does not have an ordinance specifically prohibiting feeding of wildlife on private property. The city actively discourages the practice via its Wildlife Awareness program, and chronic wildlife feeding that attracts nuisance animals can be cited as a public-nuisance animal violation under §2.03.
Wildlife Feeding — Discouraged by City, No Specific Prohibition Ordinance
Few RestrictionsAnimal Hoarding
Cedar Park does not impose a numerical limit on dogs or cats per household — a proposed seven-pet cap was withdrawn during the 2017 ordinance rewrite. Hoarding situations are addressed through the cruelty provisions in Article 2.07 and the public-nuisance provisions in §2.03, backed by Texas Penal Code §42.092 (cruelty to non-livestock animals).
Animal Hoarding — No Per-Household Pet Cap; Enforced Through Cruelty & Nuisance Laws
Some RestrictionsLooking for Williamson County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Cedar Park city rules.
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