City of Dallas
Article IV - SEC. 7-3.2
SANITARY CONDITIONS; MAINTENANCE OF PREMISES.
NOTICE OF COMPLAINT
Dallas Animal Services has received a complaint concerning a possible violation at
your address. If the complaint is unfounded, please disregard this notice. To ensure
you are in compliance with the City Ordinance you must ensure that you are within
the legal limitation according to Chapter 7, Sec. 7 – 3.2. A person found guilty of such
a violation is subject to a fine ranging from $150 to $2000.
Please be aware in accordance with the City of Dallas Code, Chapter 7, Sec. 7 – 3.2.
An owner of an animal commits an offense if he fails to:
(1) keep any cage, pen, enclosure, or other area in which the animal is kept in a
sanitary condition; or
(2) remove all animal excreta from the cage, pen, enclosure, or other area in
which the animal is kept as often as necessary to maintain a healthy environment.
(b) A person commits an offense if he permits any yard, ground, premises, or
structure belonging to, controlled by, or occupied by him to become nauseating, foul,
offensive, or injurious to the public health or unpleasant and disagreeable to adjacent
residents or persons due to the accumulation of animal excreta. (Ord. 26024)
If the Dallas Animal Services receives a second complaint regarding this particular
complaint this will result in an onsite investigation. If a violation is observed by the
investigating Officer this will result in the issuance of citations, impoundment of the
animal(s) or both.
Again, if you are in compliance with the City ordinance please disregard this notice.
If you have any questions, please ask for the Animal Control Field Supervisor at 214670-6800 or 214-670-6848.
CCS-FRM-119
Effective Date 10/8/2014
Rev 1