NUISANCE DECLARED.
Fort Worth City Code § 6-15.1
in effect§ 6-15.1 NUISANCE DECLARED.
(a) It is hereby declared to be a public nuisance that an owner or other person harbors, keeps or maintains a dangerous dog in the city unless the owner complies with the requirements of this article and state statutes regulating dangerous dogs.
(b) It is hereby declared to be a public nuisance that an owner or other person harbors, keeps or maintains in the city or brings to the city a dog that has been declared dangerous outside of the city under one or more of the following:
(1) Tex. Health & Safety Code Ch. 822;
(2) A local law or ordinance adopted in accordance with Tex. Health & Safety Code Ch. 822; or
(3) A statute or ordinance that is substantially similar to Tex. Health & Safety Code Ch. 822 and that was adopted by a political subdivision outside of the State of Texas.
(Ord. 23295-06-2018, § 1, passed 6-26-2018, eff. 7-6-2018)
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/0-0-0-60184Fetched: 10/26/2026
