Animal Ordinances in Edinburg, TX (2026)
3 verified animal ordinances for Edinburg, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dog Leash Laws
Edinburg Code of Ordinances Chapter 91 (Animals) requires dogs in public to be under physical restraint by a leash held by a competent person; off-leash dogs at large are prohibited and can be impounded by Animal Care Services. Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 822 layers on dangerous-dog restraint duties enforced by Edinburg PD and Hidalgo County.
Edinburg Dog Leash Laws
Some RestrictionsTex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 822.042 (Requirements for Owner of Dangerous Dog - Leash and Secure Enclosure)
Sec. 822.042. REQUIREMENTS FOR OWNER OF DANGEROUS DOG. (a) Not later than the 30th day after a person learns that the person is the owner of a dangerous dog, the person shall:(1) register the dangerous dog with the animal control authority for the area in which the dog is kept;(2) restrain the dangerous dog at all times on a leash in the immediate control of a person or in a secure enclosu...
Beekeeping
Beekeeping in Edinburg is regulated locally under Chapter 91. Texas Apiary Inspection Service (TAIS) governs commercial operations. No state registration required for hobby beekeepers.
Edinburg Beekeeping & Apiary Regulations
Some RestrictionsTex. Agriculture Code Sec. 131.001 (Beekeeping - Definitions)
Sec. 131.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:(1) "Abandoned apiary, equipment, or bees" means an apiary, equipment, or a colony of bees that is not regularly maintained or attended in accordance with this chapter or rules or quarantines adopted under this chapter.(2) "Apiary" means a place where colonies of bees or nuclei of bees are kept.(3) "Beekeeper" means a person who owns, leases, poss...
Exotic Pets
Exotic pets in Texas require TPWD permits for many species. Edinburg Code Chapter 91 may add additional local restrictions on dangerous or exotic animals.
Edinburg Exotic Pet & Wild Animal Regulations
Some RestrictionsTex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 822.101 (Dangerous Wild Animals - Definitions)
Sec. 822.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:(1) "Animal registration agency" means the municipal or county animal control office with authority over the area where a dangerous wild animal is kept or a county sheriff in an area that does not have an animal control office.(2) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(119), eff. April 2, 2015.(3) "Commercial activity" means...
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