§ 5-19. Unlawful restraint of animals.
(a)
The owner of an animal may restrain an animal on a tether for a reasonable period, not to exceed three hours in a twenty-four-hour period, and no longer than is necessary for the owner to complete a temporary task that requires the animal to be restrained.
(b)
Tethering is prohibited:
(1)
Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.;
(2)
Within five hundred (500) feet of the premises of a school or school bus stop;
(3)
If the actual or effective outdoor temperature is below thirty-two (32) degrees Fahrenheit;
(4)
If a heat advisory has been issued by a local or state authority or jurisdiction;
(5)
If a hurricane, tropical storm, or tornado warning has been issued for the jurisdiction by the National Weather Service;
(6)
If the tether is:
a.
Less than five (5) times the length of the dog, as measured from the tip of the dog's nose to the base of the dog's tail; or
b.
Less than ten (10) feet; whichever is greater.
(7)
If the tether and/or related attachments are greater than twenty (20) per cent of the animal's weight;
(8)
If the tether is attached by means of a pinch-type, prong-type, or choke-type collar or if the collar is unsafe or is not properly fitted;
(9)
If the tether inhibits the animal's free movement or causes injury or entanglement;
(10)
If the animal is under four (4) months of age;
(11)
If the animal does not have access to shade, dry shelter, and a tip-proof water supply;
(12)
If the length of the tether allows the animal to touch the fence or cross the property line or cross onto public easement.
(Ord. No. 9729-2014, § 1, 6-17-14)