St. Charles County, Missouri

Section 205.034 Confinement To Property.

A. It shall be unlawful for any owner or anyone having care, custody or control of any animal to:

1. Confine an animal in an outdoor pen or enclosure without adequate space so as to provide the animal with free movement or exercise.

2. Leave an animal tethered outdoors for ten (10) consecutive hours in a twenty-four-hour period or on a tether that allows a dog or cat to enter upon a sidewalk or right-of-way.

3. Tether an animal except by means of:

a. A properly fitting harness or collar.

b. A tether in proportion to the size of the animal so that its weight and construction do not burden or encumber the animal’s movement but not allow breakage. The tether must be at least fifteen (15) feet in length with a swivel at both ends. If a trolley system is used the trolley cable must be at a safe height from the ground.

4. Tether an animal in such a manner that the animal cannot access adequate shelter while tethered.

5. Tether an animal in conditions where the animal or tether can become entangled causing a hazard for injury or death, or where the tether can restrict the animal’s access to adequate shelter, adequate food, or adequate water.

6. Tether an animal outdoors in a manner that does not allow the animal to defecate or urinate in an area separate from the area where it must eat, drink or lie down.

7. Expose an animal to any weather conditions that cause immediate or imminent threat to the animal’s physical well-being.

8. Tether an animal in an area where it stays wet or muddy for more than twenty-four (24) hours after the cessation of a period of rain.

9. Leave an animal tethered outside in a residentially zoned area between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M., except temporarily tethering outdoors for a time period not exceeding fifteen (15) minutes for the purpose of urination/defecation.

10. Tether a dog or cat under the age of six (6) months.