North Liberty, Iowa

55.05 PROHIBITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.

3.   Restraint of Animals. No person shall tether, fasten, chain, tie, or otherwise restrain any pet animal or cause any pet animal to be tethered, fastened, chained, tied, or otherwise restrained to a dog house, tree, fence, or any other stationary object without supervision by the owner or custodian. Further, no person shall restrain any pet animal to a utility pole, parking meter, building, structure, fence, sign, tree, shrub, bush, or other object on public property or so as to intrude onto a public property. Further, no person shall restrain any pet animal in a manner that is hazardous, poses harm, or deprives the animal of adequate water or shelter. In addition to these restrictions and limitations, no pet animal shall be restrained:

A.   By use of a restraint system that allows the animal to be within 20 feet of any dwelling, other than the owner’s or custodian’s dwelling; or

B.   By use of a restraint device that is ill-fitting or constructed of any material other than leather or nylon; or

C.   By use of a restraint device that exceeds 25% of the body weight of the animal; or

D.   By use of a restraint device other than a harness, except that a dog may be restrained by use of a collar; or

E.   By use of any choke collar, pinch collar, or head halter-type device.