Horcajo de los Montes initially approves the ordinance on dangerous animals

The Plenary Session of the City Council of Horcajo de los Montes, in an ordinary session held on November 4, 2026, agreed to the initial approval of the Ordinance regulating the protection and ownership of potentially dangerous animals. The agreement is published by edict in the Official Gazette of the Province of Ciudad Real No. 215, of November 6, 2026 (page 10471, announcement No. 3594), and opens a period of 30 business days of public information for interested parties to examine the text and submit claims.

The processing is supported by articles 49 and 70.2 of Law 7/1985, of April 2, Regulating the Bases of Local Government, and article 56 of Royal Legislative Decree 781/1986, of April 18, which approves the Revised Text of the legal provisions in force regarding Local Government. The edict is signed by the mayor, Julián Fernández Abellán, in Horcajo de los Montes on November 5, 2026, and contains the secure verification code zQ3+6L/M9Lwe4X0704/t.

Deadlines and place of consultation

The file is available to the public at the offices of the Municipal Secretariat, located at Plaza de España, S/N, Horcajo de los Montes. The calculation of the period follows these rules:

• Duration: 30 business days.
• Start: the day following the insertion of the announcement in the Official Gazette of the Province.
• Purpose: examination of the file and submission of any claims deemed appropriate.
• Effect: if no allegations are submitted after the period has elapsed, the agreement will be considered definitively approved.

The publication in the provincial gazette is, therefore, the milestone that activates the administrative calendar: any owner of a dog classified as potentially dangerous, or any resident affected by the future regulation, has that window to make allegations before the text is finalized.

State regulatory framework

The ordinance is based on the basic legislation that grants city councils the authority to issue licenses for the ownership of these animals. The state regime consists of:

• Law 50/1999, of December 23, on the Legal Regime of the Ownership of Potentially Dangerous Animals.
• Royal Decree 287/2002, of March 22, which develops the previous law and establishes the catalog of breeds and ownership conditions.

Within that framework, the municipal text specifies the obligations of the owners —license, identification, and custody conditions— and the control competencies of the city council itself within the municipal boundary.

Background in the province

Local regulation on this matter has accelerated in recent months in the province of Ciudad Real. In the Official Provincial Gazette no. 169, of September 3, 2026, the City Council of Los Pozuelos de Calatrava published two announcements within the same scope: the final approval of the Regulatory Ordinance for the ownership of potentially dangerous animals (file no. 244/2026, initially agreed upon on July 8, 2026) and that of its Regulatory Ordinance for the Registry of potentially dangerous animals (agreed upon on July 13, 2026). In both cases, the 30-day public information process was resolved without claims or allegations, such that the provisional agreements were definitively adopted in accordance with article 49.b) of Law 7/1985.

Impact for residents

The regulation directly affects the owners of dogs included in the legal catalog, who will see the conditions for obtaining and maintaining the municipal license specified, in addition to the obligations for identification and control of the animal. The process has not concluded: the approval is initial and the text may still be modified if allegations are presented during the open period. Interested parties may consult the file at the Municipal Secretariat starting the day after the publication of the edict in the Official Provincial Gazette no. 215, of November 6, 2026.

Source: Official Provincial Gazette of Ciudad Real, no. 215, November 6, 2026, Local Administration-City Councils, page 10471 (official reference: announcement no. 3594; CVE zQ3+6L/M9Lwe4X0704/t).