Animal Ordinances in Sebastian County, AR (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Sebastian County, Arkansas.
Verified from official government sources
Chickens & Livestock
Sebastian County Code § 93.35(B) bars livestock, exotic wild animals, and poultry from every county park. The county has no zoning code, so it does not otherwise regulate backyard chicken coops, flock size, or livestock on private land in the unincorporated area.
Sebastian County Bars Livestock, Poultry From Parks
Significant RestrictionsSebastian County Code of Ordinances § 93.35(B)
(B) No livestock, exotic wild animals, or poultry are allowed within Sebastian County Parks, unless that animal falls under the exemptions of this subchapter. ... LIVESTOCK. Any members of the equine, bovine, ovine, porcine, and ratite species, and confined domesticated hares, rabbits, and mink. POULTRY. All domesticated fowl and domesticated game birds which are kept in captivity.
Dog Leash Laws
Sebastian County requires every dog and other pet inside a county park to stay on a leash no longer than 15 feet, caged, or otherwise restrained under Code § 93.35. Outside county parks the leash rule reaches only animals already declared vicious or exotic under § 93.16.
Sebastian County Park Dog Leash Requirement
Some RestrictionsSebastian County Code of Ordinances § 93.35(A),(F)
(A) No dogs, or other domesticated animals kept as pets, shall be allowed to run free at anytime unless that animal falls under the exemptions of this subchapter. All pets will be appropriately leashed, caged, or otherwise restrained at all times by the owner. This includes trails and undeveloped areas of the parks. ... (F) A dog leash may not be longer than 15 feet long, so as to allow a reaso...
Breed Restrictions
Sebastian County has no breed-specific ban; instead Code § 93.15 lets an animal control or police officer declare any animal 'vicious' based on its conduct, such as unprovoked biting or threatening behavior. Owners get written notice and five business days to appeal to the County Judge.
Sebastian County Vicious Animal Declaration Rules
Significant RestrictionsSebastian County Code of Ordinances § 93.15
VICIOUS ANIMAL. (1) Any animal that inflicts unprovoked bites or attacks human beings, canines, livestock, or poultry shall be considered a VICIOUS ANIMAL. At the discretion of an animal control officer or a police officer, any animal that approaches an individual in such a way as to place that individual in reasonable fear of unprovoked injury or attack whether it occurs upon streets, sidewalk...
Exotic Pets
Sebastian County doesn't ban exotic or wild animal ownership outright, but Code § 93.15 defines them and § 93.18 requires escape-proof enclosures, chains or muzzles once public safety is at risk. Section 93.35(B) separately bars bringing any exotic wild animal into a county park.
Sebastian County Exotic Wild Animal Restraint Rules
Significant RestrictionsSebastian County Code of Ordinances §§ 93.15, 93.18
EXOTIC WILD ANIMALS. Any snake or animal of a wild, ferocious, fierce, or dangerous species likely to create harm or threat of harm in any place other than zoological parks, aquariums, laboratories, circus, or other licensed exhibitory shows; or those not under the direct supervision of licensed commercial dealers, State Game and Fish Management Commissioners, Federal Wildlife Services or U.S. ...
Animal Ordinances by City in Sebastian County
1 cities in Sebastian County have their own animal ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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