Iowa Park, Texas

§ 2.02.008 Tethering animals restricted.

No animal shall be tethered except in the following ways:

(1) The animal owner or a representative must be outside and in the direct presence of the animal while the animal is tethered.

(2) Tethering shall be done only using a properly fitted collar or harness that is not pinch-type, prong-type or choke-type.

(3) Tethering shall not weigh more than 1/16th of the dog’s body weight and be at least five (5) times the length of the animal’s body measured from the tip of the nose to the base of the tail or ten (1) feet whichever is greater. No extra weights shall be allowed on the tether at any time.

(4) No animal shall be tethered more than three (3) consecutive hours. No animal shall be tethered between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. or during inclement weather. No animal shall be tethered within five hundred (500) feet of a school.

(5) Tethering an animal with a chain is prohibited.