Legal Documents of Dandridge

Code of Dandridge

Dandridge
Title 10 : Animal Control
Chapter 2 : General

10-204 : Tethering.

  1. No dog shall be tethered or chained in the front yard of any residence or in the side yard if it abuts a street or sidewalk within the corporate limits. The tethering system shall not allow the dog to leave the owner's property and shall not extend beyond ten feet (10') to the owner's property line.
  2. No dog shall be tethered by use of a choke collar nor by any collar too small for the size and age of the dog. No dog shall be tethered by a rope, chain, chord or other device which is attached directly to the dog's neck. Any tethering device shall be attached to a properly fitted collar or harness worn by the dog and shall not weigh more than one-eighth (1/8) of the dog's body weight, shall be at least ten feet (10') in length, and have a swivel attachment on at least one (1) end. (Ord. #09/10-11, Jan. 2010)
Date Last Updated: 09/10/2019
Codification Date: 06/01/2019

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - George Gantte 
Vice Mayor - Todd Kesterson 
Aldermen - Mike Chambers 
Aldermen - Jeffrey Depew 
Aldermen - Jessie Elder 
Aldermen - Mike Nelson 
Aldermen - Marianne Reese 
Town Recorder - Cathy Dixon