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Pet Limits, Requirement
and Restrictions for Collin County Texas
Plano, Frisco, Allen, McKinney, Prosper, Carrollton,
Murphy, Parker, Sachse, Richardson, Garland
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The information shown here updated and verified as of
December 2012.
Any name, phone number, website and rules could have been
changed since then.
Please contact the city of your choice for the latest
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Pet Limits, Requirement
and Restrictions for Collin County Texas, Plano,
Frisco, Allen, McKinney, Prosper, Carrollton, Murphy,
Parker, Sachse, Richardson, Garland
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Allen |
A person commits an offense if the person owns, keeps, or
harbors more than
4 domestic animals (of the same species) over 6 months of
age.
Maximum 8 dogs and cats, with a maximum of 4 dogs and
maximum of 4 cats
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Carrollton |
The City of Carrollton has a pet limit of 2 cats OR 2 dogs
on any premises within the
City that has no enclosed backyard fencing.
No more than 3 dogs and 3 cats may be kept in a rear yard
providing an enclosure
such as: a fence.
http://cityofcarrollton.com/index.aspx?page=137 |
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Frisco |
6 dogs OR 6 cats OR 3 ferrets OR any combination but a
maximum of 6
Six (6) Domestic dogs OR six (6) Domestic cats OR three (3)
Domestic ferrets OR
any combination but a maximum of six (6) thereof, providing
the number of
Domestic Ferrets does not exceed three of the species.
http://www.friscotexas.gov/156/Pet-Registration
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Garland |
(O) Excessive animals means an
accumulation of animals which, by virtue of the
owner’s lot size, the number, types and sizes of animals of
animals being kept,
the owner’s ability to provide care, the distance from
neighboring properties,
and other factors of care, results in an animal nuisance or
endangers the
health of any person or animal.
A person commits an offense if the person possesses,
harbors, or keeps any number
of animals in excess of the number prescribed by the
Supervisor of Animal Services.
(B) In making
a determination of excessive animals, the Supervisor of
Animal
Services shall consider the following factors:
(1) The size
of the property at which the animals are being kept which
may include, but is not limited to, the size of any
dwelling in which
the animals are being kept.
(2) The number
of animals present.
(3) The size
of each animal.
(4) The
apparent physical health of each animal.
(5) The type
of each animal.
(6) The
owner’s apparent ability to provide care for each animal.
(7) The
distance of the owner’s property from neighboring
properties.
(8) The
history and validity of animal nuisance complaints from
neighboring residents.
http://z2.franklinlegal.net/franklin/Z2Browser2.html?showset=garlandset
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McKinney
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total of 7 animals of which no more than 4 dogs are permitted or 4 cats in the
aggregate, 3 months of age or older.
No residence within the city shall house more than four dogs and four cats over the
age of three months.
http://www.mckinneytexas.org/FAQ.aspx?QID=67
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Murphy
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3 pet limit
Kim Parker Murphy Animal Control 972-468-4235
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Parker
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Confirmed no pet limit established. As long as no nuisance is created.
8/29/08.
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Plano
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10 pets in a single family and up to 5 in a multi-family. If duplex with a shared wall,
you need a multi-pet permit & all need to be vaccinated and licensed indoor cats.
Except as provided by this section, no single-family, residentially zoned property within
the City shall harbor more than ten (10) adult animals, no more than four (4) of which
may be intact. No duplex or multi-family residentially zoned property shall harbor more
than five (5) adult animals, no more than one (1) of which may be intact. No residence
within the City shall harbor more than one (1) litter, clutch, or other group of offspring,
whether whole or in part, at any time.
http://library.municode.com/HTML/10327/level3/ PTIICOOR_CH4ANRE_ARTVMUAN.html
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Prosper
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Our 1988 Animal Control Ordinance and the 2005 Zoning Code do not have a
pet limit established. As long as no nuisance is created, there should not be an issue.
David B. Ledwitz
Code Enforcement Officer #2280
david_ledwitz@prospertx.gov
Web: www.prospertx.gov
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Richardson
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Do not have a pet limit established. As long as no nuisance is created, there
should not be an issue.
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Sachse
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We do have a limit of 5 pets per household in Sachse. All those pets have
to be registered with the city.
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