Southeast, New York

§ 60-4 Restrictions.

B. It shall be unlawful for any owner, tenant, licensee or occupant of real property within the Town to:

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(3) Tether a dog outside, unless such tether and practice meets the following criteria:

(a) The dog being tethered is not less than six months of age;

(b) The tether is at least five times the length of the dog as measured from the tip of its nose to the base of its tail;

(c) The tether must be designed for use in tethering dogs (no logging chains, tow chains or other lines or devices not intended for the purpose of tethering dogs may be used);

(d) If a chain or other tethering device is used, such chain or device shall weigh no more than 1/8 of the dog’s body weight;

(e) No tether shall be attached to a dog unless it is actually connected to a proper collar or harness designed for tethering dogs (no “choke chains,” “prong” or “pinch” collars may be employed for tethering);

(f) The tether shall be long enough for the animal to be able to move around, defecate and urinate in an area which is separated by at least 10 feet from where the dog must eat, drink or lie down;

(g) No dog shall be tethered outside between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. prevailing time;

(h) No dog shall be tethered outside at any time for more than one hour in temperatures below 32° F. or above 85° F., or in extreme weather conditions such as snowstorms, heavy wind or during rain storms unless such animal can gain unrestricted access to shelter as defined herein; and

(i) All tethered animals shall have access to clean (nonfrozen) water and nutritious food in sufficient quantities.