Animal Ordinances in Haltom City, TX (2026)
7 verified animal ordinances for Haltom City, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Chickens & Livestock
Haltom City allows backyard hens under Chapter 14 with coop setbacks; roosters are restricted in residential zones. TX HB 1750 protects backyard flocks. Livestock is restricted to ag zoning.
Haltom City Chickens and Small Livestock
Some RestrictionsTex. Agriculture Code Sec. 161.001 (Livestock Disease Control - Definitions)
Sec. 161.001. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this chapter:(1) "Animal" includes livestock, exotic livestock, domestic fowl, and exotic fowl.(2) "Commission" means the Texas Animal Health Commission.(3) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 604, Sec. 5.(4) "Exotic livestock" means grass-eating or plant-eating, single-hooved or cloven-hooved mammals that are not indigenous to this state and are known...
Dog Leash Laws
Haltom City requires dogs to be leashed or physically restrained off the owner's property under Code Chapter 14. Off-leash dogs on streets, parks, and trails are subject to impoundment and citation up to 500 dollars.
Haltom City Dog Leash Laws
Some RestrictionsTex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 822.043 (Registration)
Sec. 822.043. REGISTRATION. (a) An animal control authority for the area in which the dog is kept shall annually register a dangerous dog if the owner:(1) presents proof of:(A) liability insurance or financial responsibility, as required by Section 822.042;(B) current rabies vaccination of the dangerous dog; and(C) the secure enclosure in which the dangerous dog will be kept; and(2) p...
Breed Restrictions
Haltom City bans no specific breed. TX Health and Safety Code 822.047 preempts breed-specific local laws. Dangerous-dog determinations under Lillian's Law (TX H and S 822) apply regardless of breed.
Haltom City Breed Restrictions
Few RestrictionsTexas Health and Safety Code Sec. 822.047 (Local Regulation of Dangerous Dogs)
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. (This provisio...
Beekeeping
Haltom City permits residential beekeeping with setback conditions under Chapter 14. TX Ag Code 131 and TAIS govern beekeeping statewide. Hobby beekeepers need no state registration; interstate moves need a TAIS permit.
Haltom City Beekeeping Rules
Few RestrictionsExotic Pets
Haltom City prohibits dangerous wild animals under Chapter 14. Tigers, lions, bears, venomous snakes, primates, and large constrictors are banned in residential areas. TX H and S 822.101 governs registration statewide.
Haltom City Exotic Pet Rules
Heavy RestrictionsWildlife Feeding
Haltom City prohibits intentional feeding of urban wildlife (coyotes, raccoons, feral hogs) that creates a nuisance under Chapter 14. Clean songbird feeders are exempt. TPWD also regulates wildlife feeding statewide.
Haltom City Wildlife Feeding Rules
Some RestrictionsLivestock
Haltom City prohibits cattle, horses, swine, goats, and sheep in standard residential zones under Chapter 14. Livestock is permitted only on agriculturally zoned land of minimum size, which is rare inside city limits.
Haltom City Livestock Rules
Heavy RestrictionsTex. Agriculture Code Sec. 142.001 (Estrays - Definitions)
Sec. 142.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:(1) "Estray" means stray livestock, stray exotic livestock, stray bison, or stray exotic fowl.(2) "Perilous condition" means a circumstance or condition in which capture and impoundment of an estray presents an immediate threat to law enforcement personnel or to the health of the estray.(3) "Person" does not include the government or a governmenta...
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