Tethering/Chaining

Raytown, Missouri

July 17, 2007

Sec. 4-15. – Animals to be adequately restrained; tethering.
(a) It shall be unlawful for an owner, keeper or harborer of an animal or fowl to keep said animal without it being adequately restrained.
(b) [Reserved.]
(c) It shall be unlawful for an owner, keeper or harborer of an animal or fowl to allow such animal to run at large.
(d) It shall be unlawful for an owner, keeper or harborer of animal to tether the animal outside except when the owner, keeper or harborer of the animal is visibly supervising the animal, whether outside or from inside a residence.

 

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