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Ord. 26-1290City of Lumberton (Hardin County)
Ordinance No. 26-1290: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LUMBERTON, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 4 (ANIMALS) OF THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO BACKYARD CHICKENS; PROVIDING REGULATIONS FOR THE KEEPING OF BACKYARD CHICKE
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Passed: 2026-07-13 • Effective: 2026-07-13
Executive Summary & Impact
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LUMBERTON, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 4 (ANIMALS) OF THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO BACKYARD CHICKENS; PROVIDING REGULATIONS FOR THE KEEPING OF BACKYARD CHICKENS ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CITY OF LUMBERTON; DECLARING SPECIFIC NUISANCES; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES AND REPEALING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Official Legal Text & Codified Sections
OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL CODE REPOSITORY RECORD — CITY OF LUMBERTON Instrument: Ord. 26-1290 Title: Ordinance No. 26-1290: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LUMBERTON, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 4 (ANIMALS) OF THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO BACKYARD CHICKENS; PROVIDING REGULATIONS FOR THE KEEPING OF BACKYARD CHICKE Date: 2026-07-13 Repository URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/lumberton/ordinances/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=1446626 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LUMBERTON, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 4 (ANIMALS) OF THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO BACKYARD CHICKENS; PROVIDING REGULATIONS FOR THE KEEPING OF BACKYARD CHICKENS ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CITY OF LUMBERTON; DECLARING SPECIFIC NUISANCES; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES AND REPEALING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.