Animal Ordinances in Little Elm, TX (2026)
7 verified animal ordinances for Little Elm, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Chickens & Livestock
Little Elm Ch. 18 and Ch. 106 Zoning govern chickens and livestock by zoning district. TX HB 1750 (2023) protects backyard poultry. Most newer HOAs prohibit livestock entirely.
Little Elm Chickens & Livestock Rules
Some RestrictionsTex. Agriculture Code Sec. 161.041 (Livestock Disease Control)
Sec. 161.041. DISEASE CONTROL.(a) The commission shall protect all livestock, exotic livestock, domestic fowl, and exotic fowl from diseases the commission determines require control or eradication. The commission shall adopt and periodically update rules listing the diseases that require control or eradication by the commission. Section 2001.0045, Government Code, does not apply to rules a...
Dog Leash Laws
Little Elm Ch. 18 Animals requires dogs to be leashed or confined at all times. Running at large is prohibited. Denton County Animal Services handles strays. Fine up to $500.
Little Elm Dog Leash Laws
Some RestrictionsTex. Health & 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. SUBCHAPTER...
Breed Restrictions
Little Elm has no breed-specific bans. TX Health and Safety Code Ch. 822 governs dangerous dogs based on behavior, not breed. Dangerous dogs require registration and $100K insurance.
Little Elm Dog Breed Restrictions
Some RestrictionsTex. Health & Safety Code 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.
Beekeeping
No local beekeeping ordinance. TX Ag Code Ch. 131 requires free annual apiary registration with TAIS. Movable-frame hives required. HOA deed restrictions may apply.
Little Elm Beekeeping Regulations
Few RestrictionsExotic Pets
Little Elm Ch. 18 prohibits wild, exotic, or dangerous animals in town limits. TX P&W Code Ch. 63 governs non-game wildlife. Venomous snakes require TPWD permits.
Little Elm Exotic Pet Regulations
Heavy 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...
Wildlife Feeding
No standalone wildlife feeding ban, but Ch. 18 nuisance rules apply when feeding attracts vermin or creates health hazards. Corps of Engineers may prohibit feeding near Lewisville Lake.
Little Elm Wildlife Feeding Rules
Some RestrictionsLivestock
Livestock prohibited on residential lots under Ch. 18 Animals and zoning ordinance. Only agricultural-zoned properties may keep farm animals. Backyard chickens generally not permitted.
Little Elm Livestock Regulations
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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