6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Montgomery County, Texas.
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Montgomery County prohibits livestock at large. No zoning or lot-size requirements restrict chickens or small livestock in unincorporated areas at the county level. Subdivision deed restrictions often restrict or prohibit backyard chickens and farm animals. Livestock cannot roam onto neighboring land.
Tex. Agriculture Code Sec. 161.001 (Livestock and Domestic Fowl - 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exotic livestock, domestic fowl, and exotic fowl.(2) "Commission" means the Texas Animal Health Commission.(3) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 604, Sec. 5.(4) "Exotic livestock" means grass-eating or plant-eating, single-hooved or cloven-hooved mammals that are not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...
Montgomery County enforces a Rabies Control and Animal Restraint Ordinance under Texas Health & Safety Code Chapters 822 and 826. Dogs must be restrained on owner's premises or under direct physical control when off-premises. MCAS enforces; call 936-442-7738.
Montgomery County cannot enact breed-specific legislation under Texas Local Government Code §822.047, which prohibits municipalities and counties from restricting dogs based on breed. No breed bans or restrictions apply in unincorporated Montgomery County.
No county beekeeping ordinance exists for unincorporated Montgomery County. Texas Agriculture Code §131 and TDAR registration requirements apply statewide. Beekeepers must register colonies with the Texas Department of Agriculture. HOA deed restrictions may prohibit beekeeping in subdivisions.
Montgomery County prohibits dangerous wild animals under TX Health & Safety Code Ch. 822 Subch. E. Owners must register with Animal Control, carry $100,000 liability, and meet caging standards. Conroe adds local restrictions.
Montgomery County does not ban deer feeding, but TPWD rules under §65.29 TAC restrict baiting during closed season. Conroe and The Woodlands discourage feeding due to urban deer overpopulation and coyote habituation.
4 cities in Montgomery County have their own animal ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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