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A <br />Recommended Tethering Amendment Proposal <br />May 20'h, 2008 <br />Page 4 <br />b. Use of the dog in the business of cultivating agricultural <br />products, if the restraining is reasonably necessary for the <br />safety of the dog. or <br />C. Use of the dog in lawful hunting activities if the restr 'nt is <br />reasonably necessary for the safety of the dog or <br />d Use of the dog at dog training or performance event <br />including but not limited to field trials nd obedience trial <br />where tethering does not occur for a period exceeding <br />7 consecutive days <br />ii) After taking possession of a dog that appears to be a stray dog and <br />after having advised animal control authorities of the capture of the <br />dog, tether and restrain the dog in accordance with the provisions <br />of Section XI(K) for a period not to exceed seven (7) days as e <br />person having taken possession of the dog is seeking the identity of <br />the owner of the dog. <br />(iii) Walk a dog with a handheld leash. <br />L. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep a dog outdoors in an enclosure <br />including a pen, run, kennel, fence, or electronically controlled containment device a <br />other outdoor enclosure in violation oLthis subsection <br />1. Outdoor enclosures containing dogs must meet or exceed the <br />following dimensional requirements: <br />Size of Dog Required Minimum Enclosure Area <br />1 -35 Pounds 80 Sguare Feet <br />36 -75 Pounds 100 Square Feet <br />76 Pounds and greater 120 Square Feet <br />All outdoor enclosures must be of sufficient height so that the tallest dog contained <br />within the enclosure is able to walk naturally without its head reac 'ng a roof or top of <br />said enclosure, however the height of any such enclosure shall not be included for the <br />purooses of determining the required minimum enclosure area. The provisions of this <br />