Fulshear vs Katy
How do chickens & livestock rules compare between Fulshear, TX and Katy, TX?
Fulshear, TX
Fort Bend County
No data available yet for Fulshear.
Katy, TX
Fort Bend County
Katy prohibits keeping chickens, fowl, or livestock on tracts smaller than one acre, caps the number per acre, and bans swine within city limits except for limited FFA or 4-H exemptions.
View full Katy rules →Key Facts Comparison
| Fact | Fulshear | Katy |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum lot | - | One acre |
| Chicken limit | - | 25 per acre |
| Swine | - | Prohibited citywide |
| Use | - | Personal noncommercial only |
| Impound fee | - | $25 plus $5/day |
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Fulshear FAQ
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Katy FAQ
Can I keep backyard chickens in Katy?
Only on a tract of at least one acre and capped at 25 chickens or other fowl. Birds must be kept in closed pens and may not wander the premises. Smaller residential lots cannot keep fowl at all.
Are pigs allowed in Katy city limits?
No. Swine are banned within Katy. The only exception is for FFA or 4-H members who obtain signed waivers from all landowners within 100 feet of the proposed pen.
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