No person shall maintain livestock or fowl within the city unless the following are met, which concern the space allotted to each animal or fowl:
(1) 
Horses.
There shall be a minimum space of 1,250 square feet for each horse kept within the city limits. The shed used for protection against the elements may be located on this plot. Each individual horse that is kept on the same lot must be given an additional 1,250 square feet. The pen or stall will be enclosed with suitable fencing, as may be determined by the animal control officer.
(2) 
Goats and sheep.
Any goats and sheep kept in the city limits will be allowed 375 square feet for stable and lot. Any additional goat and/or sheep kept at the same lot will be granted an additional 375 square feet. The shed used for protection against the elements may be located on this plot. The lot will be enclosed with suitable fencing, as may be determined by the animal control officer.
(3) 
Cows.
There shall be a minimum space of 1,250 square feet for each cow kept within the city limits. The shed for protection against the elements may be located on this plot. Any additional cows will be given 1,250 square feet each. For purposes of this section, a calf shall have the same number of square feet that is required for a cow. The lot will be enclosed with suitable fencing, as may be determined by the animal control officer.
(4) 
Fowl.
(A) 
It shall be the duty of the owner of fowl to keep same enclosed in such a manner that the fowl cannot go upon public streets, highways, alleys, rights-of-way or parkways of the city, or upon private property of others.
(B) 
Any enclosure that houses fowl must be at least thirty feet (30') from any dwelling, other than the dwelling occupied by the owner of fowl.
(i) 
Any enclosure at thirty to one hundred feet (30'–100') from any dwelling, other than the dwelling occupied by the owner, may house up to 6 fowl.
(ii) 
Any enclosure over 100' feet from any dwelling, other than the dwelling occupied by the owner, may house up to 12 fowl.
(C) 
The housing of roosters is prohibited within the city limits.
(i) 
It is a defense to prosecution under subsection (C) that the rooster is exhibited at the Angelina County Fair, East Texas State Fair, the state fair or at any special event that is conducted with prior written permission of the city.
(Ordinance 444 adopted 11/1/2022)
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep on or about his premises or in any enclosure, pen or lot smaller than an acre of land, any hog or pig. When as much as an acre of land is allowed for each hog or pig, it shall not be a violation of this section.
(Ordinance 444 adopted 11/1/2022)
It shall be unlawful for any owner, keeper or person having in his possession any horse, mule, jack, cow, cattle, sheep or goat to permit such animal to run at-large within the boundaries of the city.
(Ordinance 444 adopted 11/1/2022)
(1) 
Prohibited act.
It shall be unlawful for any person to allow livestock to be driven or ridden upon any public property; provided however, equines may be ridden on the unimproved or unpaved portion of public rights-of-way and the chief of police, or his designee, may authorize equine and other livestock to be ridden or driven on the right-of-way under the authority of a parade.
(2) 
Penalties and enforcement.
To violate any provision of this section shall be deemed a class C misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). The defendant shall also, upon conviction, pay court costs and any applicable docket fees. It is the duty of the city's police department to enforce the provisions of this section.
(Ordinance 442 adopted 2/1/2022)