Burleson, Texas

§ 6-9 Care and humane treatment of animals.

(f) Tying dogs and other animals.

A person commits an offense if the person ties or tethers a dog or other animal in an unenclosed front or back yard, or by a fixed point, chain, or tether, so as to create, as determined by the animal control authority, an unhealthy situation for the animal or a potentially dangerous situation for a person or another animal. A person restraining a dog with a tether shall attach the tether to a properly fitted collar, not wrap a tether directly around the animal’s neck.

(1) An owner may not leave an animal outside and unattended by use of a restraint that unreasonably limits the animal’s movement:

a. Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.;

b. Within 500 feet of the premises of a school; or

c. In the case of extreme weather conditions, including conditions in which:

1. The actual or effective outdoor temperature is below 32° F.;

2. A heat advisory has been issued by a local or state authority or jurisdiction; or

3. A hurricane, tropical storm, or tornado warning has been issued for the jurisdiction by the National Weather Service.

(2) A restrained animal must have access to potable water and adequate shelter from the elements, have a restraint that does not become entangled, and stay within the owner’s property.