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209 <br />Tethering Committee Report ~ July 30a; 2007 <br />APPEIVDIX~TII: <br />North Carolina Counties and Townships with Tethering Ordinances <br />T7~cfollowingNordf~ Canvliiea~r~sdirh'o~rs hm~e some sort of tdhe~g regulanom For~more <br />information su htipJfwww.helpingoncom/ga tdhecLegtsla~oa±asp. . <br />New Hanover County. North Carolina <br />Chaining or tethering dogs is pmin'bited. A chain or rape is not to be used in place of a leash when <br />vvallang ~~. <br />Sec. 3.4 (d) Restraint: Aa animal ~is under restraint within the meaning of this chapter if it is <br />controlled by means of a leash, or is sufficiently near the owner or handler to be under his direct <br />control and is obedient to that person's command; or is on or within a vehicle being driven or <br />parked; or is within a secure enclosure. Exceptions to restraint are as follows: Organized and lawful <br />animal functions e.g. hunting, obedience training, field and water training, law enforcement paining <br />and/or in the pursuit of working or competing in those legal endeavors. When a dog is on the <br />property of its •owner of gnaniian it shall be secured when not supervised by a.competent person. <br />Ropes, chains, and the like shall not constifiibe adequate security under this ordinance. <br />Roanoke Rapids. North Carolina <br />June 13, 2006 " <br />This ordinance pzoln'bits the tethering of dogs. <br />Section 91.22. Prolu'bition Against Tethering of Dogs. <br />A. It shall be unlawful to tether an dog outside of the house. <br />Laurinburg. North Carolina <br />June 20, 2000 <br />Dogs may not be chained far a period longer than one hour is a 24-hour period. <br />Sec. 4-21. Restraint of dogs. <br />When a dog is on the property of its owner or keeper and is not within a secure enclosure, it shall be <br />under the direct control of sad obedient to the owner or keeper. At all other times when a dog is on <br />the property of its owner or keeper, it shall be kept within a secure enclosure, including a fenced in <br />area or electronic fence, house or other building, of sufficient strength gad height to prevent the dog <br />from escaping there from; provided, the owner or keeper may, for a period not to exceed. one (1) <br />23 <br />