Animal Ordinances in Flower Mound, TX (2026)
3 verified animal ordinances for Flower Mound, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Chickens & Livestock
Livestock allowed in agricultural zoning districts on qualifying acreage. Residential zones prohibit livestock except chickens protected by TX HB 1750. Most HOAs ban all livestock.
Livestock Regulations in Flower Mound
Some RestrictionsTex. Agric. Code Sec. 142.001(1), 142.003(a)
Sec. 142.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Estray" means stray livestock, stray exotic livestock, stray bison, or stray exotic fowl. ... Sec. 142.003. DISCOVERY OF ESTRAY; NOTICE. (a) If an estray, without being herded with other livestock, roams about the property of a person without that person's permission or roams about public property, the owner of the private property or the custodi...
Dog Leash Laws
Flower Mound Code Ch. 6 requires dogs on a leash off the owner's premises. Dogs at large face impoundment. TX H&S Code Ch. 822 adds dangerous dog rules statewide.
Dog Leash Laws in Flower Mound
Light RestrictionsTex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 822.007, 822.031
Sec. 822.007. LOCAL REGULATION OF DOGS. This subchapter does not prohibit a municipality or county from adopting leash or registration requirements applicable to dogs. Sec. 822.031. UNREGISTERED DOGS PROHIBITED FROM RUNNING AT LARGE. The owner or person having control of a dog at least six months of age in a county adopting this subchapter may not allow the dog to run at large unless the dog: (...
Exotic Pets
Flower Mound Code Ch. 6 prohibits dangerous wild animals. TX P&W Code Ch. 63 requires permits for many exotic species. TX H&S Code Ch. 822 Subch. E governs statewide.
Exotic Pet Regulations in Flower Mound
Some RestrictionsTex. Sec. 822.047
Sec. 822.047. LOCAL REGULATION OF DANGEROUS DOGS. A county or municipality may place additional requirements or restrictions on dangerous dogs if the requirements or restrictions:(1) are not specific to one breed or several breeds of dogs; and(2) are more stringent than restrictions provided by this subchapter. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. SUBCHAPTER...
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