Hallsville Requirement and Maintenance Fences, Corrals, Etc ordinance (§ 205.140)
Chapter 205: Animal Regulations · Article I. Control of Animals
In short: Landowners who keep livestock, or allow it on their land, must maintain fences, corrals or tethers to confine it. If the Animal Control Officer finds them lacking or in disrepair, the owner gets written notice and has ten days to fix them, or it is a misdemeanor.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
Every person owning land within the City upon which livestock is kept or permitted to be kept, by the landowner or otherwise, shall provide and maintain fences, corrals, tethers or similar devices to confine or restrict livestock to such property. Whenever it is determined that the aforementioned devices are lacking, inadequate, or not in good repair by the Animal Control Officer, such Animal Control Officer shall notify the landowner in writing he/she is not in compliance with this Article and shall order the landowner to provide, replace, reinforce or repair such devices within ten (10) days. Failure to comply with such order within ten (10) days shall be a misdemeanor.
Official source: City of Hallsville official Code of Ordinances (online), § 205.140
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.