May 16, 2017
(Effective June 15, 2017)
No animal shall be tethered unless authorized by the animal control supervisor on a temporary basis for exceptional circumstances.
Sec. 5-10. Tethering of Animals
(a) No person shall, at any time, fasten, chain, or tie any animal or cause such animal to be fastened, chained or tied while such animal is on the animal owner’s or keeper’s property or on the property of the animal owner’s or keeper’s landlord, except as authorized by the animal control supervisor on a temporary basis for warranted exceptional circumstances.
(b) Any person in violation of this section shall pay a fine of $150 for the first occurrence, plus court costs and any impoundment fees. Any second or subsequent violation of this section shall pay a fine of $500, plus court costs and any impoundment fees.”
