Richmond, Indiana

§ 90.028 HUMANE CARE OF ANIMALS.

(A)   Humane treatment of animals.

(1)   Every owner or keeper of an animal:

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(b)   Shall not tether any animal, as defined under this chapter, as a permanent means of confinement. An animal may be temporarily tethered, only if the following conditions are met.

1.   The animal must be attached by a tether no shorter than 12 feet that is free from entanglement and it must be attached by a non-choke buckle collar or harness. The tether must be of a reasonable weight such that the animal may move freely about. The animal shall not be attached by use of a choke collar, snap collar or any collar made out of chain, or any collar too small for the size and age of the animal, or by any rope, chain, cable or cord directly attached to the animal’s neck.

2.   The animal’s owner or custodian is outside and in visual contact with the animal or the animal is tethered only for the reasonable time necessary for the animal’s owner or custodian to complete a temporary task (e.g., work shift) not to exceed a maximum of 12 hours in any 24- hour period.

3.   Food, water and appropriate shelter must be available to the animal while it is tethered.

4.   The animal must be monitored periodically.

5.   If there are multiple tethered animals, each animal must be tethered separately in a manner that prevents the tethers from becoming entangled with each other or any other object, and animal must have separate water and shelter.

6.   If the animal is attached to a trolley system, the running line must be at least 12 feet in length and the tether length must be greater than the height of the running line.

7.   The tether is located so as not to allow the animal to trespass on public or private property, nor in such a manner as to cause harm or danger to persons or other animals.