(US/nc) Durham Commissioners pass tethering ordinance

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By a 4-1 vote, Durham County Commissioners Monday night passed severalamendments to a local ordinance that outlaws the unattended tetheringof dogs, effective Jan. 1, 2010.Commissioner Lewis Cheek was the sole no vote, stating, "I stillhaven't heard anything that makes this ordinance necessary."For two years, the county's Animal Control Advisory Board has weighedand honed the amendments, which redefine "tethering" and "secureenclosure," and establish an educational campaign and grace period forcounty residents to comply with the new law. Only warnings will beissued from Jan. 1 to June 1, 2010.Tethering is defined as tying out or fastening a dog outdoors on arope, chain or other kind of line; it does not include putting a dogon an attended leash. The amendments also cover physical spacerequirements: Dogs less than 20 pounds must have no less than 100square feet of unobstructed space

per animal, not including a doghouse; dogs more than 20 pounds must have no less than 200 squarefeet.At an emotional public hearing Aug. 25, nearly 75 citizens spoke, theoverwhelming majority in favor of the ordinance.-- full story:http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A264434

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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By a 4-1 vote, Durham County Commissioners Monday night passed several

amendments to a local ordinance that outlaws the unattended tethering

of dogs, effective Jan. 1, 2010.

Commissioner Lewis Cheek was the sole no vote, stating, "I still

haven't heard anything that makes this ordinance necessary."

For two years, the county's Animal Control Advisory Board has weighed

and honed the amendments, which redefine "tethering" and "secure

enclosure," and establish an educational campaign and grace period for

county residents to comply with the new law. Only warnings will be

issued from Jan. 1 to June 1, 2010.

Tethering is defined as tying out or fastening a dog outdoors on a

rope, chain or other kind of line; it does not include putting a dog

on an attended leash. The amendments also cover physical space

requirements: Dogs less than 20 pounds must have no less than 100

square feet of unobstructed space per animal, not including a dog

house; dogs more than 20 pounds must have no less than 200 square

feet.

At an emotional public hearing Aug. 25, nearly 75 citizens spoke, the

overwhelming majority in favor of the ordinance.

-- full story:

http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A264434