Brenham, Texas

§ 5-6 Restraining of animals.

It shall be unlawful for any person to restrain, tie or tether any animal to a stationary object for a period of time or in a location so as to create an unhealthy situation for the animal, unreasonably limit the animal’s movement or create a potentially dangerous situation for a pedestrian as determined by the animal control authority. The terms “unhealthy situation” and “potentially dangerous situation” shall include, but not be limited to the following:

(1) To restrain any animal in such a manner as to permit the animal access upon any public right-of-way;

(2) To restrain any animal in such a manner as to cause the animal injury or pain or not to permit the animal to reach shelter, food or water;

(3) To restrain any animal in such a manner as to permit the animal to leave the owner’s property;

(4) To restrain any animal between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. CST (Central Standard Time);

(5) To restrain any animal within five hundred (500) feet of the premises of a school;

(6) To restrain any animal in a manner whereby the animal is subject to harassment, stings or bites from outdoor insects, or attacks by other animals;

(7) To restrain any animal with a rope, chain or leash that is shorter than the greater of ten (10) feet or five (5) times the length of the dog, as measured from the tip of the dog’s nose to the base of the dog’s tail;

(8) To restrain any animal with a rope, chain or leash that is not equipped with swivel ends;

(9) To restrain any animal in such a manner that does not prevent the animal from becoming entangled with any object, from partially or totally jumping any fence, or from leaving any part of its owner’s property;

(10) To fail to remove waste, on a daily bases, from the area in which an animal is restrained;

(11) To restrain any animal without using a properly fitted collar or harness;

(12) To use choke-type collars to restrain any animal;

(13) To use a restraint that weighs more than one-fifth (1/5) of the animal’s total body weight; or

(14) To allow an animal to remain restrained during a extreme weather conditions in which:

a. The actual or effective outdoor temperature is below thirty-two (32) degrees Fahrenheit;

b. A heat advisory has been issued by a local or state authority or jurisdiction; or

c. A hurricane, tropical storm or tornado warning has been issued for the jurisdiction by the National Weather Service.