No dog shall be tethered, except under the following conditions.
(A) All dogs must be tethered by means of a properly fitting collar or harness worn by the animal.
(B) Choke collars and pinch collars are strictly prohibited.
(C) No more than one dog may be tethered on each cable.
(D) No owner shall tether a dog under circumstances which endanger its health and safety as follows:
(1) Tethering a dog for more than three hours in any 24-hour period;
(2) Tethering a dog that does not allow access to sufficient food, water, dry ground and appropriate shelter;
(3) Tethering a dog which does not allow it to defecate or urinate in an area separate from the area from which it must eat, drink or lay down; or
(4) Tethering a dog which causes injury, strangulation or choking.
(E) No dangerous dog shall be tethered, except within a fully enclosed area, but not less than six feet in height.
(1994 Code, § 91.13) (Ord. 07-07, passed 11-13-2007) Penalty, see § 91.999