(A) No animal shall be tethered by use of a choke collar or any collar too small for the size and age of the animal.
(B) No animal shall be tethered by any rope, chain or cord directly attached to an animal's neck.
(C) The tether shall be no less than 12 feet long and does not allow the animal to come within five feet of a public sidewalk, street, road, alleys, or other public or private property.
(D) No animal shall be tethered without swivels on both ends.
(E) No animal shall have unreasonable weight as to prevent such animal from moving about freely.
(F) No animal shall be tethered without access to food, clean water, and shelter.
(G) No animal shall be tethered between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
(H) No female not altered shall be tethered for any period of time unless supervised by a competent adult for the duration of such tethering.
(Ord. 2007-13, passed 11-20-2007; Am. Ord. 2019-03, passed 4-2-2019; Am. Ord. 2023-06, passed 7-3-2023)