TEXAS FIVE STAR REALTY

Pet Limits, Requirement and Restrictions for Collin County Texas
 Plano, Frisco, Allen, McKinney, Prosper, Carrollton, Murphy, Parker, Sachse, Richardson, Garland 

1. 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 information on this matter.

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Pet Limits, Requirement and Restrictions for Collin County Texas, Plano, Frisco, Allen, McKinney, Prosper, Carrollton, Murphy, Parker, Sachse, Richardson, Garland 

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

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

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  Page 27

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.

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