Hazel Park, Michigan

6.04.010 – Animal cruelty and neglect prohibited.

A. An owner, possessor, breeder, or person having the charge or custody of an animal shall not do any of the following:

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12. Tether a dog unless the tether is coated steel cable specifically designed for restraining dogs and is at least three times the length of the dog as measured from the tip of its nose to the base of its tail and is attached to a harness or non-choke collar specifically designed for tethering, with a swivel attached to both ends, done in such a manner as to not cause injury, strangulation or entanglement of the dog on fences, trees, another tethered dog, or any other manmade or natural objects. This subdivision does not apply if the tethering of the dog occurs while the dog is being groomed, trained, transported, or used in a hunt or event where a shorter tether is necessary for the safety and well-being of the dog and others.

13. Use a tether or any assembly or attachments that weigh more than ten percent of the animal’s body weight, or due to weight, inhibits the free movement of the animal.

14. Tether more than one dog to a single tether or tether one dog to a single tether that would allow the dog to come within three feet of another tethered dog or a property line.

15. Tether a dog without access to adequate shelter, food and water, and done in a manner that would prevent the dog from entangling with or tipping over the shelter, food or water.

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17. House or leave a dog of any breed or size unattended outside from eleven p.m. to seven a.m.

18. House or leave a dog of any breed or size outside when the Michigan Weather Advisory predicts temperatures to drop below forty-three (43) degrees Fahrenheit or rise above eighty-two (82) degrees Fahrenheit.