Fairview Park, Ohio

505.23 DOG TETHER.

(a)   No person who is the owner or keeper of a dog shall negligently chain or otherwise tether a dog outdoors, or permit that dog to be chained or tethered outdoors, unless the tether is of a reasonable length, and is placed in such a manner that the tether could not be reasonably expected to become tangled, or otherwise restrict the dog’s freedom of movement within that area.

(b)   No person who is the owner or keeper of a dog shall negligently tether a dog outdoors, or permit a dog to be tethered outdoors, for more than nine consecutive hours in any one calendar day.

(c)   No person who is the owner or keeper of a dog shall negligently tether a dog outdoors, or permit a dog to be tethered outdoors, by means of a choke collar or pinch collar.

(d)   Whoever violates this section shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense, and a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on any subsequent offense.