Weldon Spring, Missouri

Section 205.034 Confinement To Property.

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

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2. Leave a dog or cat 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 a dog or cat 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 a dog or cat in such a manner that the animal cannot access adequate shelter while tethered.

5. Tether a dog or cat 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 or adequate food or water.

6. Tether a dog or cat outdoors in a manner that prevents the animal to defecate or urinate in an area separate from the area where it must eat, drink or lie down.

7. Expose a dog or cat 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 session 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 under the age of six (6) months.