Milliken, Colorado

Sec. 7-5-90. – Regulation of animals.

(h) Tethering of domesticated animal.

(1) It is unlawful to tether any domesticated animal in such a manner as to create an immediate physical danger to the well-being of the animal.

(2) Tethering to a pole, stake or any similar stationary object shall be deemed to create an immediate physical danger to the well-being of a domesticated animal if the domesticated animal is not within the immediate vicinity of its owner, caretaker or other responsible adult, except as provided in Paragraph (3)(g) below.

(3) Domesticated animals not in the immediate vicinity of their owner, caretaker or other responsible adult may be tethered by means of a trolley system or attached to a pulley on a cable run, if the conditions set forth below are met:

a. The tether must be attached to a properly fitting collar or harness worn by the animal. Choke collars and pinch collars are prohibited for purposes of tethering.

b. There must be a swivel attached to both ends of the tether to minimize tangling.

c. The tether may not weigh more than one-eighth (⅛) of the animal’s body weight.

d. The trolley system or cable run must be at least ten (10) feet in length and mounted at least four (4) feet and no more than seven (7) feet above ground level.

e. The tethered domesticated animal shall be provided with sufficient area to exercise, and shall have access to adequate shelter and adequate water.

f. The trolley system or cable run must be located on the domesticated animal owner’s property and must prevent the tether from extending over an object or edge that could result in injury or strangulation of the domesticated animal and prevent the tether from becoming entangled with other objects or animals.

g. A stake, if flush with the ground and containing a slip ring or other low profile, freely rotating ring device, shall be allowed under the same conditions as a trolley system except for the trolley height requirements.

(4) In no case shall a domesticated animal be tethered in excess of ten (10) hours in a twenty-four-hour period. Tethering in excess of ten (10) hours in a twenty-four-hour period shall be unlawful and shall be deemed to constitute inhumane treatment of the domesticated animal.