Tethering/Chaining

Virginia Beach, Virginia

April 5, 2016

No dog shall be tethered for more than one hour in a 24-hour period.

Sec. 5-501. – Adequate space for animals; time restriction on tethering dogs.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any dog to be tethered for more than one (1) hour, cumulatively in any twenty-four-hour period.

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