(A) Restrictions. No person shall tether an animal to a tree, fence, post, house, or other stationary object for more than two hours total in any 24-hour period. Any device used to tether shall be at least ten feet long, and attached in such a manner as to prevent strangulation or other injury to the animal, and entanglement with other objects. A cable trolley system may be used to tether for the allowed period, so long as the stationary cable is at least ten feet long, and the animal can perpendicularly move at least ten feet away from the stationary line. The line should be attached to the animal with a buckle-type collar or a body harness. The device used to tether shall weigh no more than 10% of the animal’s body weight, and must allow the animal access to food and water.
(B) Definitions of enclosures. Enclosures shall be constructed and maintained as to provide sufficient space to allow each animal to make normal postural and social adjustments with adequate freedom of movement to maintain physical conditioning. The animal should be able to sit, stand, turnand lie without obstruction. Adequate space for food and water containers must be provided. Inadequate space may be indicated by evidence of malnutrition, poor condition, debility, stress, or abnormal behavior patterns. Animals shall not be tied, chained or fastened to any stationary or inanimate object as a means of confinement or restraint to property, but must be in an approved enclosure.
(C) Penalties. Any violation of this section shall subject the owner, keeper, or person in charge of the possession and/or control of the animal to the penalties in § 10.99.
(Ord. 2010-14, passed 3-1-10; Am. Ord. 2010-38, passed 7-1-10; Am. Ord. 2013-43, passed 6-17-13)