Hays, TX · Hays County
Non-Conforming Special Animal Permit
This permit application is for Hays residents or property owners seeking approval for animals on their property that do not conform to the city’s animal limits.
What this form is
The application is included with Hays’s animal ordinance and is for a person who owned, controlled, or possessed animals on a lot or tract in the city on May 1, 2013, when those animals would violate the ordinance’s limits. It asks for the applicant’s contact information, property location and size, animal count and descriptions, and veterinarian’s name. The ordinance says applicants must file with the city secretary.
Who needs it
A Hays resident or property owner who had animals on city property on May 1, 2013, that would violate the ordinance’s limits may apply.
How to submit it
The ordinance says to file the application with the city secretary. It does not provide an address or other contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the application lists no notarized or sworn attachment, so the signer just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Non-Conforming Special Animal Permit PDF.
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Complete The Application
Enter the applicant and property information, animal count and descriptions, and veterinarian’s name.
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Gather Any Attachments
The ordinance lists no required attachment for this application.
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File With The City Secretary
The ordinance directs applicants to file the application with the city secretary; it does not provide contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Non-Conforming Special Animal Permit?
- No. This application has no notary block or sworn attachment; the signer just signs and dates it.
- Who can apply for this animal permit?
- The ordinance says a resident or property owner who possessed the animals on the property on May 1, 2013, and would violate the animal limits may apply.
- What information does the application request?
- It asks for applicant contact details, the property location and size, the number and description of the animals, and the name of the veterinarian used or planned.
- How do I submit the application?
- The ordinance says to file it with the city secretary. It does not give an address or other contact details.
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This Non-Conforming Special Animal Permit doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.