Animal Ordinances in Taylor, TX (2026)
8 verified animal ordinances for Taylor, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Chickens & Livestock
Taylor caps livestock by lot size, bans roosters outright, and limits backyard chickens to six on a half-acre lot or 12 on an acre or more under Code of Ordinances §§ 4-8 and 4-9, with a required city permit and a coop kept behind the front of the house.
Taylor Backyard Chickens and Livestock Rules
Some RestrictionsTaylor, TX Code of Ordinances §§ 4-8, 4-9
(b)It shall be unlawful for any person to keep a cow or horse on any premises, the overall area of which is less than one-third of an acre for each cow or horse kept, or keep more of said animals than can be cared for under sanitary conditions. ... Notwithstanding anything stated herein to the contrary, this provision shall not apply to zoning district Rural/Agricultural (R-A). ... (d)It shall ...
Dog Leash Laws
Section 4-3 makes it a strict-liability offense to let any dog run at large in Taylor. A dog must be confined by a building, wall or fence, on a leash, in the owner's hands, or under direct supervision on the owner's own property, or it is subject to impoundment and a fine.
Taylor Leash Law for Dogs at Large
Some RestrictionsTaylor, TX Code of Ordinances §§ 4-1, 4-3
Running at large shall mean not completely confined by a building, wall or fence of sufficient strength or construction to restrain the animal, except when such animal is either on a leash, or held in the hands of the owner or keeper, or under direct supervision of the owner within the limits of the owner's private property. Any animal confined within an automobile or other vehicle shall not be...
Breed Restrictions
Texas law blocks cities from banning dogs by breed, so Taylor's rule targets individual animals instead. City Code Sec. 4-23 lets the animal control officer declare a dog dangerous after an unprovoked attack, then gives the owner 30 days to register it, restrain it on a leash or in a secure enclosure, and carry at least $100,000 in liability insurance with no deductible.
Taylor Dangerous Dog Declaration and Registration Rules
Significant RestrictionsCity of Taylor Code of Ordinances § 4-23
(a)Nuisance declared. It is hereby declared to be a public nuisance that an owner harbors, keeps or maintains a dangerous dog in the city unless the owner complies with the requirements of this section, and state statutes regulating dangerous dogs. If the city ordinances are more restrictive or require more than the statutes of the state, then the city ordinances apply. ... c.Obtain liability i...
Beekeeping
Taylor has no beekeeping permit, hive cap or setback. Code of Ordinances § 4-4(d) only bans keeping bees in a manner that denies a neighbor's lawful use of adjacent property or endangers health and safety, enforced as a nuisance by the animal control officer.
Taylor Beekeeping Nuisance Standard
Light RestrictionsTaylor, TX Code of Ordinances § 4-4(d)
(d)The keeping of bees in such a manner as to deny the lawful use of adjacent property or endanger the health and safety of others.
Exotic Pets
Taylor bans owning, possessing or harboring wild, wild-hybrid or prohibited animals citywide under § 4-6, covering venomous reptiles, big cats, wolves and primates among others. Permits are limited to zoos, schools and licensed exhibitions.
Taylor Ban on Wild and Prohibited Animals
Heavy RestrictionsTaylor, TX Code of Ordinances §§ 4-1, 4-6
Prohibited animal: (1)Means an animal, other than a common domestic species and regardless of state or duration of captivity, that poses a potential physical or disease threat to the public or that is protected by international, federal or state regulations including, but not limited to the following:a.Class Reptilia: Family Helodermatidea (venomous lizards); Family Viperidae (rattlesnakes, cop...
Cat Rules
Taylor requires every cat four months or older to be registered annually with the city or a designated veterinarian under Code of Ordinances § 4-42, with proof of rabies vaccination and a license tag the owner must present on request. Feral cats fed under a recognized trap-neuter-return program are exempt from the running-at-large definition in § 4-1.
Taylor Cat Licensing and At-Large Rules
Some RestrictionsTaylor, TX Code of Ordinances §§ 4-1, 4-42
Running at large shall mean not completely confined by a building, wall or fence of sufficient strength or construction to restrain the animal, except when such animal is either on a leash, or held in the hands of the owner or keeper, or under direct supervision of the owner within the limits of the owner's private property. Any animal confined within an automobile or other vehicle shall not be...
Mandatory Spay/Neuter
Taylor does not require every pet to be sterilized, but any dog or cat adopted from the city shelter under six months old must be spayed or neutered by six months under § 4-64(a), and unaltered pets pay a $25.00 annual tag versus $5.00 for altered ones.
Taylor Mandatory Spay/Neuter for Adopted Pets
Light RestrictionsTaylor, TX Code of Ordinances § 4-64(a); Appendix B, Fee Schedule for City Services, Sec. 2
(a)A person may adopt a dog and/or cat from the city impoundment facility that has been spayed or neutered and classified as adoptable. If the animal is under six months of age, the adopting owner must sign an agreement to have the animal spayed or neutered when the animal reaches the age of six months. ... B.Dog/Cat - Altered (Spayed or neutered) proof is required. Fee is per tag. .....$5.00C....
Pet Groomer Rules
Anyone operating a pet grooming, selling, breeding, showing, exhibiting or boarding business in Taylor needs an annual permit from the animal control officer under Code of Ordinances § 4-10, must display it at the business, and must clear animal areas of excrement at least twice a week.
Taylor Pet Grooming Business Permit Rule
Some RestrictionsTaylor, TX Code of Ordinances § 4-10
(a)No person shall engage in the business of selling, grooming, breeding, showing, exhibiting or the boarding of animals without first having obtained a permit from the city. Written application for a permit and payment of the applicable permit fees shall be made to the animal control officer. The permit issued under this section shall be valid for one-year from the date of issuance and shall b...
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