§ 12-3-111. COLLARS AND SHELTERS.

(a)

Swivel device required. The owner of an animal that is attached to a chain, rope, or leash shall provide a swivel device at each end of the chain, rope, or leash to prevent choking.

(b)

Collar material. Except when the animal is wearing a training collar during obedience training, a collar worn by an animal shall be leather, nylon, or plastic.

(c)

Required shelter.

(1)

An animal shall be brought inside a home or building within 30 minutes of the onset of and during adverse environmental conditions, unless the animal has continuous access to suitable shelter.

(2)

The owner of an animal that is not kept within a home or building shall provide the animal with a suitable shelter to protect it from wind, snow, rain, cold, sunlight, and adverse environmental conditions.

(3)

The shelter shall have a floor, a roof, and four walls, one of which shall contain a doorway.

(4)

The space available to the animal in the shelter shall be maintained in a safe and healthful manner, free of standing water, accumulated waste and debris, protected from flooding, and provided with adequate ventilation to allow the animal to remain dry and maintain a normal body temperature and exposure to natural or artificial light.

(5)

The shelter provided to an animal may not include a crawl space under or inside of a building or part of a building, the space under or inside of a vehicle, any structure made from pressure-treated wood which contains the chemicals arsenic or chromium, or a floor consisting of wire or chain-link, or any structure made from cardboard or other materials that are easily degraded by the elements.

(d)

Authority of an animal control officer. An animal control officer may direct an owner to provide:

(1)

Veterinary examination and treatment; and

(2)

Remedies to abate shelter conditions that adversely affect the health and well-being of an animal including:

(i)

Protection from the elements;

(ii)

Hazardous conditions;

(iii)

Methods of restraint or confinement;

(iv)

Wholesome food and potable water; and

(v)

Sanitary conditions.

(1988 Code, § 6-153) (Bill No. 212, 1991, § 1, 3-12-1992; Bill No. 3-00, § 4, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 23-18 , § 1, 4-30-2018)