Knightdale, North Carolina

Sec. 81.38.1. Tethering prohibited.

(a) Tethering is defined as a means of tying or fastening a dog outdoors on a rope, chain or other line for the purpose of restraint. Tethering does not include restraint of a dog on an attended leash.

(b) A dog may not be tethered for more than three (3) hours total in any twenty-four-hour period.

(c) Any device used to tether a dog must be at least ten (10) feet long and attached in a manner that prevents injury to the dog or entanglement.

(d) The device used to tether the dog can weigh no more than ten (10) percent of the dog’s body weight and must allow access to food and water.