San Saba, Texas

§ 2.01.006 Restraint.

Any dog, male or female, within the city limits, shall be restrained by the owner. Restraint means:

(2) Kept under the direct physical control of the animal’s owner or handler by a leash, cord, chain, or similar direct physical control.

(A) No person shall, at any time, fasten, chain or tie any dog or cause such dog to be fastened, chained or tied to a stationary object or trolley system while such dog is on the owner’s property or on the property of the dog owner’s landlord unless the person is holding the chain or tether.

Exceptions. A dog may be tethered to allow for the cleaning of the dog’s enclosure or while the owner is outside with the dog and is in visual contact of the animal at all times to prevent injury to the dog. The prohibition does not apply to a temporary restraint: (i) during a lawful animal event, veterinary treatment, grooming, training, or law enforcement activity; or (ii) that is required to protect the safety or welfare of a person or the dog, if the dog’s owner or handler remains with the dog throughout the period of restraint.

(B) A person restraining a dog with a chain or tether shall attach the chain or tether to a properly fitting collar or harness worn by the dog. A person may not wrap a chain or tether directly around a dog’s neck. A person may not restrain a dog with a chain or tether that weighs more than 1/18 of the dog’s body weight. A chain or tether used to restrain a dog must, by design and placement, be unlikely to become entangled.

(C) A person may not restrain a dog in a manner that does not allow the dog to have access to necessary shelter and water.