FAQs

Responsible pet owners result in good canine and feline citizens. Pet owners are encouraged to:

• Identity your pets with tags and/or micro-chipping. If your pet is ever lost, identification will be crucial for returning them home to you.
• Spaying or neutering your pets will reduce the likelihood of them running away from home. This easy, cost effective step often improves animal temperament and response to training. In the big picture, it also helps reduce the number of stray and unwanted animals.
• Ensure your pet is up to date on all veterinarian recommended vaccinations. This gives your pets the best chance for a long healthy and happy life and reduces the spread of contagious diseases.

Be considerate and ensure that the manner in which you keep your pets does not result in a nuisance to others.

No. All cats and dogs in City Limits must be vaccinated against rabies annually. New residents who have not had their dogs and/or cats vaccinated must do so within 10 (ten) days of moving to Denison.

City ordinance states potbellied pigs and pygmy goats may be kept only as pets.

Potbellied pigs are the only type of pig that can be kept inside City Limits. They must be vaccinated and have a valid application on file with Animal Services. No more than two potbellied pigs can be kept by one household. They must be kept indoors except for outdoor bathroom and exercise breaks.

Pygmy goats are the only type of goat that can be kept inside City Limits. Proof of vaccination and a valid application must be on file with Animal Services. No more than two pygmy goats can be kept by one household.

Yes. It is against City ordinance to abandon, neglect, or cause suffering to an animal. Call Emergency Services (903) 465-2422 to report suspected abuse.

Yes. Call Emergency Services (903) 465-2422.

The Animal Services Manager or their representative can officially designate a dog as a dangerous dog. If a report is received and the designation made, the dog owner, City Manager, Police department, and Fire department are notified within three days of designation. All parties are given a description of the dog and what conditions must be met because the dog is dangerous. The owner of a dangerous dog must register the dog as such and pay a fee, restrain the dog at all times with a leash and a muzzle, stay with and keep the dog in a secure enclosure at all times (i.e. fenced yard), and obtain liability insurance or show financial responsibility in the amount specified by state law to cover damages from injury that could be inflicted by the dog.

DAWG is the City’s partner in homing and housing animals waiting to be homed. All adoptable animals at DAWG will be spayed or neutered and have their necessary shots by the time you take them home! Visit DAWG's website or call (903) 361-4211 for more information.

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You will need to get a plumber to put a pressure gauge on your gas line. Any appliance tied to the gas line will need to be brought up to code. The plumber will need to get a permit and call for the inspection. If the inspection passes, then we send a release to Atmos. You will need to contact Atmos Gas Company for service by calling 1-800-286-6700.

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This is a section of the City of Denison from the 700 Block of West Main to the 300 Block of East Main and from Gandy Street to Crawford Street. Any type of exterior work, including painting, is required to go before the Historical Preservation Board and also required to have a permit. If you have questions, please check with the city’s Planning and Zoning Department at planning@cityofdenison.com

It depends on the type of permit being applied for, but the following are a general guideline:

• Scope of work (Detailed list of everything being done. Include materials)
• Owner and contractor's name and phone number
• Site plan, drawing, or floor plan
• Have a registered contractor registration

Any time a new business is opened, a new building is built, a new business is opening in an existing building, ownership of the business changes, or changing business names.

Permits will vary in cost according to type of application. Please refer to the fee schedule for further information.

Permits are good for six months or (six months after the most recent inspection up to one full year).
Sign Banner permits are only good for 30 days

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Yes. Requirements for restaurants and temporary vendors can be obtained from the Grayson County Health Department and Environmental Health Division by calling 903-465-2878 ext. 241. Contact Fire Marshal by calling 903-465-2720 Ext: 2207 for Fire Department requirements. A Certificate of Occupancy is required from the Inspection Department by calling 903-465-2720.

Yes. A certificate of occupancy permit is required and must be applied for through the Building Department. If you have questions, call 903-465-2720.

The certificate of occupancy is required to be posted in a conspicuous location on the premises and shall not be removed except by the building official.

Any person wanting to sell goods or services, or to solicit monetary donations door-to-door must apply with the City Secretary for a peddler's or solicitor's license and file a surety bond in the amount of $1,000.00.
The fee for issuance of the license is $25.00 (in-city) or $37.50 (out of city) and the license is valid for one (1) year.
Specific rules for door-to-door solicitation are set out in Chapter 15 of the City of Denison Code of Ordinances.

Yes. Since the city attorney is the prosecutor in the Denison Municipal Court, complainants, witnesses, and defendants may contact the City Attorney’s Office on matters pending with the Municipal Court. However, defendants that are represented by legal counsel should make the contact through his/her attorney, since it is inappropriate and unethical for the city attorney to communicate directly with the defendant if he/she is represented by counsel.

It is inappropriate to contact the judge of the Municipal Court outside of the Municipal Court’s regular business hours. If you have any question about the pending trial, the availability of witnesses, or any matter pertinent in your case, you may contact the City Attorney's Office by calling (903) 465-2720 ext. 2442.

The City Secretary maintains all records related to board and commission appointments and the terms of office. If you are interested in volunteering to serve on a City board or commission, please contact the City Secretary in person at City Hall at 300 West Main Street, Denison, Texas, 75020 or by telephone at (903) 465-2720, ext. 2440. You may review the eligibility requirements and standards or conduct applicable to most board and commission members in Chapter 2, Article II, of the City of Denison Code of Ordinances.

If you are unable to amicably resolve a barking dog situation with the dog's owner or caretaker, you may contact the City’s Animal Control Department at (903) 465-2720, ext. 2456 during regular business hours.

After hours, you may call the Police Department's non-emergency number at (903) 465-2720 ext. 5105.

No. It is not required that you obtain a permit or give the City advance notice of an activity. Please review the RULES FOR A LAWFUL PICKET, PROTEST & OTHER ASSEMBLY IN DENISON, TEXAS.

If you will let the City Attorney's Office know the date, time, and location of the activity, then we will inform the Police Department that there will be an activity and that you intend to abide by these guidelines.

The offices of the city manager, city attorney, finance, city secretary, planning and zoning, public works, human resource, code enforcement and building, along with the Water Department and records are located at: 300 W. Main St. Denison, TX 75020

View a map for directions.

When you call the City’s main number (903) 465-2720, the auto attendant should be able to direct you to the appropriate department or directly to the staff you are looking for. If you know the extension for the person you are looking for, you may enter that when the auto attendant picks up.

The demolition process starts with a call to the Code Compliance Manager at (903) 465-2720 Ext:2457. They will then determine that the structure is dilapidated and posts the house unsafe.

The location of the house determines what funds will be used to demolish the structure. The length of time from posting to demolition varies greatly due to a number of circumstances. The most time consuming task is to contact all of the people who might have an ownership in the property and have them sign a release to demolish the house. This task alone can take up to six months or more.

The Denison Fire Department recommends that you have at least one CO detector in every occupancy where wood-burning stoves, fireplaces, or other gas-fueled appliances are in use.

The Denison Fire Department recommends that there be a UL approved dual sensor photoelectric / ionization smoke detector in and outside of all bedrooms.

Contact our ambulance billing company by calling 1-800-244-2345.

Contact our ambulance billing company by calling 1-800-244-2345. 

Contact the Fire Dispatcher by calling 9-1-1 or (903) 465-1616.

There will be pole mounted solar lights at the trail heads but not along the trail itself.

Yes. 

The trail is intended to be a shared use trail to accommodate walking, running, bicycling, users with dogs on leashes, wheelchairs, and strollers.

Parking is available at Waterloo Lake Regional Park near the Dog Park area. 

There is no parking available at the Day Street trail head area.

Yes, the library is open Saturdays from 9am to 1pm.

Contact the Main Street director by calling (903) 464-4452 and view business start-up information for details.

Various programs are offered through the city, Denison Development Alliance, and the Denison Development Foundation.

Ordinance numbers 4168, 4199, 4205, and 4335. View the Code of Ordinances Chapter 30 for more information.

A list of things inspected by the fire marshal prior to issuing an occupancy permit are provided in the Fire Inspections - Are You Up To Code brochure.

View the Main Street Four-Point Approach webpage.

NTRA personnel will forcefully draw the chlorinated water through fire hydrants located all around the service area for a couple weeks. Hydrant flushing also helps to wash out sediments that have collected in water mains throughout the distribution system.