ANIMAL CARE.
Fort Worth City Code § 16-434
in effect§ 16-434 ANIMAL CARE.
(a) General requirements.
(1) Animals kept on or brought to child-care center premises shall be in compliance with Chapter 6 of this Code, including that each animal over four months of age has a registered microchip or license; and that each animal over six months of age is spayed, neutered or subject to an intact pet permit; and each animal, to the extent required under the city code, shall be vaccinated against rabies. Documentation of such vaccinations and microchipping or licensing shall be kept on file at the facility.
(2) The child-care center and premises shall be kept free of stray animals.
(3) Animals and their living spaces at a child-care center shall be kept clean.
(4) Turtles and psittacine birds shall not be kept at or brought to child-care center premises. No “prohibited animals,” as that term is defined by Chapter 6 of the city code, shall be kept at or brought to child-care center premises.
(Ord. 11209, § 3, passed 11-24-1992; Ord. 23295-06-2018, § 3, passed 6-26-2018, eff. 7-6-2018; Ord. 27524-03-2025, § 13, passed 3-11-2025)
Source: City of Fort Worth, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Zoning Ordinance (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/ftworth/latest/ftworth_tx/0-0-0-19851Fetched: 10/26/2026