(b)
Restraint
on the owner's property or for a lawful animal event, veterinary treatment,
grooming, training, law enforcement activity, or when needed to protect
the safety or welfare of a person or animal, shall be allowed provided
that all of the following conditions are met:
(1)
The animal's owner maintains continuous, direct physical control
of the animal throughout the period of restraint;
(2)
The tether is attached to a properly fitting collar or harness and
is not wrapped around the animal's neck. Choke or prong-type collars
are prohibited;
(3)
The tether is designed and placed in a manner to prevent entanglement
or injury; and
(4)
The tether does not allow the animal to move outside the person's
property or come within ten (10) feet of public property if tethered
outside a fenced area.
(c)
A "skyline" type aerial trolley consisting of a line that is strung between two (2) fixed points that are at least twenty (20) feet apart with a down line that is at least five (5) feet in length is allowed as long as the requirements of subsections (b)(2), (b)(3), and (b)(4) are met and the animal is enclosed behind a fence of adequate size and strength capable of preventing the general public, including children, and other animals from entering the area.
(Ordinance 2271-22 adopted 5/3/2022)
