Georgetown, South Carolina

Sec. 3-23. – Restraint.

(b) Tethering. It shall be unlawful for a responsible party to tether an animal outdoors, except under the following conditions:

(1) The animal must be over the age of six (6) months;

(2) The animal is not sick or injured;

(3) The animal is in reasonable sight of the responsible party;

(4) The animal is not tethered at night, and is not tethered for more than three (3) hours from sunrise to sunset;

(5) The animal is tethered so as to prevent injury, strangulation, or entanglement, and no tether used for an animal may be a metal chain with links greater than 4.0 mm thick, and not more than seventy-two (72) inches in total length, the use of choker-chain collars used to tether any animal is prohibited;

(6) The animal is not outside during dangerous weather conditions, extreme heat, or temperatures below thirty-six (36) degrees Fahrenheit;

(7) The animal has access to food, water, and shelter which includes a roof structure;

(8) The animal is not tethered where any object may interfere or impede free movement of the tether;

(9) The animal is not tethered on any property with an unoccupied dwelling to include, but not limited to abandoned or condemned buildings;

(10) Any pulley, running line or trolley system to which the tether is attached shall be no less than fifteen (15) feet in length and no more than seven (7) feet above ground.