Tethering/Chaining
Bay Village, Ohio
505.10 – Tethering animals.
(a) No person shall tether any animal under these circumstances:
(1) A heat or cold advisory has been issued by a local or state authority or national weather service.
(2) A severe weather warning has been issued by a local or state authority or national weather service.
(3) Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
(4) The tether is attached by means of pinch, prong, or choke-type collar or if the collar is unsafe or is not properly fitted.
(5) The tether allows the animal to touch the fence, cross the property line, or cross onto public property.
(6) The tether may cause injury or entanglement.
(7) The tether is made of material that is unsuitable for the animal’s size and weight or that causes any unnecessary discomfort to the animal.
(8) No owner or occupant is present at the premises.
(9) The tethered animal cannot move about free of fecal or urine matter, or otherwise unsanitary or unsafe conditions.
(10) No person shall tether any animal on public property or private property open to the public and leave unattended for any reason.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor for the first offense, a misdemeanor in the fourth degree for a second offense, and a misdemeanor in the first degree for the third offense or any subsequent offense. If an animal becomes sick or injured as a result of a violation of this section, then whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. Each and every day during such period of noncompliance with this section may be deemed a separate offense.