Keller, TX

Keller prohibits cattle, horses, goats, sheep, and swine on standard residential lots. Agricultural zoning and legal non-conforming tracts allow livestock with stocking and setback…

Keller bans no dog breed. TX Health and Safety Code 822 (Lillian's Law) uses a behavior-based dangerous dog standard. HOAs may privately restrict breeds.

Keller requires dogs to be leashed off the owner's property under Chapter 14. Running at large is a Class C offense. Off-leash is allowed only in designated dog park areas.

Texas keeps beekeeping light-touch: registration with the Texas Apiary Inspection Service is voluntary, not required to own hives. Beekeepers may register annually with the chief…

Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 822 Subchapter E governs ownership of dangerous wild animals: lions, tigers, bears, primates, and more. Owners must register with their county or…

Texas has no standalone hoarding statute; officers use Health & Safety Code Chapter 821 to seize animals deprived of necessary food, care, or shelter, and a court can divest the owner…

Texas lets hunters bait and feed game animals, including deer, on private property statewide. Baiting is unlawful on most public land, for wild turkey in the East Zone, and for all…

Keller removes abandoned vehicles under Texas Transportation Code Chapter 683. Vehicles left over 48 hours on public streets or that are wrecked, junked, or inoperable can be tagged…

Keller has no citywide ban on overnight on-street parking. Vehicles must be registered, operable, and cannot remain in one spot over 48 hours. Most Keller HOAs impose stricter…

Keller prohibits parking commercial vehicles over one-ton capacity in residential districts except for loading or service. Tractor-trailers, buses, and heavy equipment cannot be stored…

Texas Occupations Code chapter 2308 sets the statewide rules for nonconsent towing and vehicle booting. A vehicle owner has 14 business days to demand a hearing in the justice court…

Backyard recreational fires are allowed in Keller when contained, attended, and clear of combustibles. Open burning of yard waste is prohibited. Wood fires are suspended during Tarrant…

Keller is not a designated state or federal wildfire hazard zone and has not adopted the International WUI Code. Elevated risk concentrates around creek corridors and undeveloped Cross…

Keller follows TX Health and Safety Code Chapter 766 requiring smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every story. Landlords must install and maintain alarms…

Open burning of yard waste, trash, and debris is prohibited inside Keller. Small recreational and cooking fires in approved containers are allowed when no burn ban is active. TCEQ 30…

No burn ban is currently active in Tarrant County (last lifted September 17, 2024). Texas counties may only restrict fireworks under Local Gov Code §352.051 when drought conditions…

Selling, transporting, dispensing, or storing propane (LP-gas) in Texas requires a license from the Railroad Commission of Texas under Natural Resources Code Chapter 113. Only the…

Keller has no municipal cost-sharing rule for shared fences and Texas has no statewide shared-fence statute. Disputes over cost and maintenance are handled civilly or through HOA…

Keller fences must meet setback, sight-triangle, easement, and zoning rules. Barbed wire and electric fences are banned in residential zones. Fences cannot block drainage or utility…

Tarrant County does not restrict fence materials for unincorporated residential areas. Chain link, barbed wire, wood, masonry, and electric fencing are all allowed. HOA deed…

Keller has no blower-specific ban. Gas and electric blowers are legal but subject to the general Chapter 54 noise ordinance and the 7 AM to 8 PM residential convention.

Keller outdoor music is governed by Chapter 54 plus special event permits. Typical cutoff: 10 PM weeknights, 11 PM weekends at venues like Keller Town Hall and Bear Creek Park.

Keller enforces nighttime quiet hours from 10 PM to 7 AM under Chapter 54 of the Keller Code of Ordinances, backed by TX Penal Code 42.01 disorderly conduct at 85 dB.

Keller treats persistent dog barking as a public nuisance under Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances. Complaints are handled through Keller Animal Services and Keller Police.

Keller combines a plainly audible standard with dB limits at the receiving property line, typically low 60s dBA daytime and mid 50s dBA nighttime in residential zones.

Keller permits registered home daycares as home occupations subject to Texas HHSC licensing. Operators must hold a state permit and meet UDC home-occupation standards.

Signage for home occupations is generally prohibited in Keller residential districts. No signs advertising the business may be visible from the street. HOA covenants reinforce the…

Cottage food in Tarrant County is governed by Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 437. Home producers can sell non-hazardous foods directly to consumers with no license and no…

Above-ground pools deeper than 24 inches in Keller require a building permit, must meet 48-inch barrier rules, and must be set back 5 feet from property lines. HOAs often restrict them.

Keller enforces Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 757 pool barrier rules. Barriers must be 48 inches tall with self-closing, self-latching gates and openings that will not pass a…

Keller treats stays under 30 days as STRs subject to HOT but sets no city minimum-night rule. Most Keller HOAs require 30-day minimum rentals, effectively prohibiting short stays.

Texas charges 6 percent state HOT on stays under 30 days (Tax Code 156) and Keller adds a 7 percent local HOT (Chapter 351). Operators must collect and remit both regardless of…

STRs in Keller are subject to the 2015 noise ordinance with quiet hours 10 PM to 7 AM weekdays and 10 PM to 10 AM weekends. Guest complaints can trigger warnings and fines to the owner.

Keller has no dedicated STR registration program, and STRs are not a listed permitted use in residential UDC zones. Most Keller HOA covenants also prohibit rentals under 30 days.

Tarrant County cities require STRs to provide off-street parking based on bedroom count. Fort Worth and Arlington require at least 2 off-street spaces, with more added for larger…

Tarrant County cities cap STR occupancy at 2 persons per bedroom plus 2 guests. Fort Worth and Arlington use 2-per-bedroom plus 2 with a 12-person total cap. Grapevine caps at 10…

Keller prohibits weeds and rank vegetation over 12 inches and requires removal of noxious and invasive species that threaten neighbors. Code Enforcement uses a 10-day notice and…

Native plants and xeriscaping are fully legal in Tarrant County. Texas Property Code 202.007 bars HOAs from banning drought-resistant landscaping. The county has no turf grass mandate.

Rainwater harvesting is fully legal in Tarrant County. Texas Property Code 202.007 prohibits HOAs from banning rainwater systems, though HOAs may set reasonable aesthetic standards…

Tarrant County does not regulate sheds in unincorporated areas. Texas counties have no general zoning authority (Tex. Loc. Gov. Code Ch. 232), and the county does not issue residential…

Texas has no tiny-home-specific statute. Any transportable, chassis-mounted dwelling that reaches 320 square feet is manufactured housing under Occupations Code Chapter 1201, built to…

Keller provides single-stream curbside recycling through its franchise hauler. Participation is voluntary but encouraged, and specific rules govern accepted materials, contamination…

Keller offers scheduled bulk trash pickup for oversized items like furniture and mattresses. Residents follow size, weight, and placement rules, and use separate drop-off options for…

Keller provides weekly residential trash and recycling collection through a contracted hauler. Residents must use city-provided carts, set them at the curb by the required time, and…

CCRs in Keller subdivisions are enforceable under Texas Property Code 202.004, which presumes restrictions reasonable. Selective enforcement and waiver are recognized defenses when an…

Keller HOAs may levy regular and special assessments under CCRs and Texas Property Code 209. Past-due assessments become statutory liens on the property with foreclosure rights limited…

Most Keller HOAs use Architectural Control Committees (ACCs) to approve exterior changes. Texas Property Code 202.007 and 202.010 limit HOA authority over solar panels, composting, and…

Keller HOAs must follow Texas Property Code Chapter 209 for board meetings, open records, and director elections. Members have a right to notice, attendance, and access to books and…

HOA disputes in Tarrant County follow TX Property Code 209.006 notice and cure, 209.007 hearing rights, and HB 614 (2023) fine procedures. Owners may mediate, sue in district court, or…

Property Code Section 202.007 voids any homeowners association rule that bans drought-resistant landscaping or water-conserving natural turf, and Section 202.008 bars fines for a brown…

Texas Property Code section 202.012 stops homeowners associations from banning display of the U.S. flag, the Texas flag, or an official U.S. armed forces flag. An association can…

Texas Property Code Chapter 209 governs HOA fines, but only for mandatory-membership subdivisions; condos fall under Chapter 82 instead. State law sets no dollar cap on a fine, only a…

A Texas property owners' association cannot sell your home at a trustee's sale the way a mortgage lender can. Tex. Prop. Code Section 209.0092 requires the association to obtain a…

Texas Property Code Section 209.016 sets no cap on how much of a subdivision an association can rent out, no minimum lease term, and no grandfather clause: a declaration can still ban…

Pest control operators in Keller must be licensed by the Texas Department of Agriculture under Occupations Code Chapter 1951. Property owners must keep premises free of infestation…

Keller sign code allows temporary garage sale signs on the host property within size and duration limits. Off-site signs on public right of way, utility poles, or medians are…

Political signs on Keller private property are protected under Texas Election Code Section 259.002 from most HOA bans and under Reed v. Gilbert from content-based city rules. Size…

Keller allows residential holiday decorations and light displays with minimal restrictions, focusing on glare, blocked sight lines, and temporary-sign limits. HOAs often add stricter…

Keller operates a regulated MS4 stormwater program under the TPDES permit issued by TCEQ. Illicit discharges to storm drains, including grass clippings, paint, and chemicals, are…

Keller Engineering Design Standards require positive drainage from structures and no diversion of runoff onto neighboring lots. Grading permits are required for significant earthwork…

Tarrant County participates in the NFIP. Development in Special Flood Hazard Areas in unincorporated land requires a floodplain permit from the Tarrant County Floodplain Administrator…

Texas prohibits damaging, destroying, or removing a sand dune or its vegetation seaward of a dune protection line or within a critical dune area unless a permit authorizes the work…

Keller does not impose just-cause eviction requirements on landlords. Texas Property Code Chapters 92 and 24 govern residential evictions and allow lease nonrenewal after proper notice.

Rent control is prohibited statewide under Texas Local Government Code Section 214.902. Tarrant County and its cities cannot cap rents except during a declared housing emergency with…

Under Tex. Prop. Code § 24.005, a Texas landlord must give a defaulting or holdover tenant at least three days' written notice to vacate before filing a forcible detainer (eviction)…

Under Tex. Prop. Code § 92.052 a landlord must make a diligent effort to repair conditions that materially affect an ordinary tenant's health or safety after proper notice. Section…

Under Tex. Prop. Code § 92.019 a residential late fee must be reasonable and may be charged only if written in the lease and the rent stays unpaid two full days after due. A fee is…

Under Tex. Prop. Code § 91.001, either party may end a month-to-month tenancy by giving notice, and the tenancy ends on the later of the date in the notice or one month after notice is…

Texas places no statutory limit on how much a landlord can charge for a security deposit. However, the landlord must refund the deposit within 30 days after the tenant surrenders the…

In Texas a squatter can claim title only through adverse possession, with periods that shorten as the claim strengthens: 3 years under title or color of title (§ 16.024), 5 years with…

Keller code enforcement addresses blight like overgrown vegetation, junk, inoperable vehicles, and dilapidated structures. Cases escalate from warning notices to citations and city…

Vacant lot owners in Tarrant County must keep lots free of weeds over 12 inches, rubbish, and junked vehicles under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 343. Failure to abate triggers a…

Retail marijuana dispensaries are prohibited statewide under Texas Health and Safety Code 481, so none operate in Keller. Only three licensed Compassionate Use organizations dispense…

Texas Health & Safety Code 481.121 makes it a crime to possess or grow marijuana anywhere in the state. Home cultivation is illegal in every Texas city and county regardless of plant…

Door-to-door solicitors in Keller must get a city permit, pass a background check, and follow hours and ID rules. Religious, political, and charitable canvassing are generally First…

Keller requires a combined building and electrical permit for rooftop solar PV installations. Plans must meet the adopted IRC, IBC, and NEC Article 690 with structural review for roof…

TX Property Code 202.007 bars Tarrant County HOAs from banning solar. HOAs may impose limited aesthetic conditions but cannot reduce efficiency or raise cost by more than 10 percent…

Food trucks in Keller need a Tarrant County Public Health mobile food unit permit plus a city business registration. Operators must comply with Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 437…

Elevators in Keller are regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under the Texas Elevator Law. Annual inspections by a TDLR-certified inspector and a current…

Scaffolding safety in Tarrant County follows federal OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart L for construction and 29 CFR 1910.28 for general industry. Texas has no state OSHA plan; Federal OSHA…

Lead paint in Tarrant County is governed by the federal EPA RRP Rule (40 CFR Part 745) and HUD disclosure rules for pre-1978 housing. Texas DSHS administers abatement certification…

Recreational drones in Tarrant County are governed by FAA 14 CFR Part 107 and 49 USC 44809. Drones 250 grams or more must register. Texas Government Code Chapter 423 restricts…

Tarrant County does not regulate HVAC condenser or chiller noise in unincorporated areas. The International Mechanical Code governs installation but noise output is not addressed.

Tarrant County and its municipalities do not have specific ordinances banning or restricting bamboo. If bamboo spreads onto neighboring properties, it may be addressed under general…

Tarrant County defers to the Texas Department of Agriculture's noxious weed list for prohibited species. The state list includes giant salvinia, water hyacinth, and certain thistles…

Texas HB 1686 (effective 2023) prohibits HOAs and municipalities from banning front-yard vegetable gardens. Tarrant County residents can grow edible gardens in their front yards…

Residential security cameras are legal in Tarrant County without a permit. Texas law allows recording video on your property and publicly visible areas. Cameras must not be directed…

Texas is a one-party consent state for audio recording. Only one party to a conversation must consent. Video recording in public spaces is legal, but recording in private areas where…

Anyone selling e-cigarettes to Texas consumers must hold an e-cigarette retailer permit issued by the Comptroller, obtained for each place of business under Health and Safety Code…

Texas HB 1819 (88th Legislature, 2023), codified at Local Government Code 370.008 (originally 370.007), prohibits all Texas municipalities and counties from adopting or enforcing…

Texas Labor Code Section 62.0515 expressly preempts municipal and county minimum wage ordinances. The state minimum wage equals the federal floor of $7.25 per hour, and political…

Texas appellate courts have struck down municipal paid sick leave ordinances in Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio as preempted under the Texas Minimum Wage Act. HB 2127 (2023) further…

Texas authorizes License to Carry (LTC) holders to carry concealed handguns statewide under Government Code Chapter 411. Since 2021, permitless constitutional carry under HB 1927 also…

Texas Local Government Code Section 229.001 broadly preempts municipal regulation of firearms, ammunition, knives, and related accessories. Cities cannot adopt or enforce ordinances…

Texas authorizes open carry of holstered handguns statewide for adults 21 and older under Penal Code 46.02 and HB 910 (2015). Long guns may be openly carried subject to disorderly…

Texas Penal Code 46.02(a-1) lets any non-prohibited adult carry a handgun inside a personally-owned or leased motor vehicle or watercraft without a License to Carry. Since HB 1927…

Texas nonprofits can conduct bingo only under a license from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which absorbed the Texas Lottery Commission's charitable bingo program on…

Texas Local Government Code Chapter 234, Subchapter E lets any county's commissioners court license, zone, and inspect "game rooms": for-profit businesses with six or more skill or…

Texas Penal Code § 47.02(a) makes betting at cards, dice, or any game of chance a Class C misdemeanor. Section 47.02(b) supplies a defense: gambling that happens in a private place…

Texas licenses no retail sportsbook and no betting app. Placing a wager on the outcome of a game, contest, or a player's performance is a criminal offense under Penal Code §…

The Texas Legislature has authorized exactly one vehicle checkpoint program, and it has nothing to do with alcohol. Government Code Section 411.0095 lets the Department of Public…

Texas has never enacted an express statutory right to film police, so the legal boundary for a bystander with a phone is set by the offense of Interference with Public Duties, Texas…

Texas Penal Code Section 38.02 makes it a crime to refuse your name, residence address, or date of birth only after a peace officer has already lawfully arrested you. Being detained on…

No Texas statute obliges a driver to consent to a vehicle search, and none requires an officer to warn you that you may refuse. What Texas law does require is a paper trail: Article…

Texas lets golf carts onto public roads in four defined situations rather than by general permission: inside a platted master planned community, on a beach open to vehicular traffic…

Texas Local Government Code Chapter 212 and Agriculture Code Chapter 251 limit municipal authority to zone or regulate land qualified for agricultural use appraisal. Counties have no…

The Texas Right to Farm Act, Agriculture Code Chapter 251, protects established agricultural operations from nuisance lawsuits and local regulations after one year of operation. HB…

The Texas Supreme Court in City of Laredo v. Laredo Merchants Association (2018) held that Health and Safety Code Section 361.0961 preempts municipal plastic bag bans. Cities and…

Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 161 sets the minimum age for purchasing or possessing tobacco and e-cigarette products at 21 statewide, aligned with federal Tobacco 21. Active…

Texas regulates extra lighting by color, count, height and aim rather than by naming underglow. Transportation Code Section 547.305 bars any lamp showing red from directly in front of…

Texas grants no square inches of windshield to a camera. Transportation Code Section 547.613(a)(1) makes it a misdemeanor to operate a vehicle with an object or material placed on or…

Texas banned motorcycle lane splitting in plain words on September 1, 2023. Transportation Code Section 545.0605(a)(3)(B), added by House Bill 4122 of the 88th Legislature, says the…

Texas outlaws license plate covers in Transportation Code Section 504.945(a)(7), which makes it an offense to display a plate carrying a coating, covering, protective substance or…

Texas does not prohibit owning, mounting or using a radar detector in a private passenger vehicle. The one radar offense in the vehicle equipment chapter, Transportation Code Section…

Texas is one of the states that never wrote a studded tire calendar. Transportation Code Section 547.612(c) is the whole of the law: a tire on a moving vehicle may not carry a block…

Texas allows film down to 25 percent light transmission on both front side windows and on the windshield strip, with a matching ceiling of 25 percent luminous reflectance, and it sets…