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ORDINANCE NO. 2019 - CHAPTER 302. ANIMAL CONTROL AND KENNEL REGULATIONS. PART 1. ANIMAL CONTROL *** Section 302.02. - Definitions and general provisions. 35. Tether: A tether shall be defined as a trolley system, chain, cord, leash, cable, or similar device which is attached to one or more fixed points to include, without limitation, a house, tree, fence, post, garage, or shed, used to confine a dog or cat to the owner's property and designated to be used for such purposes Means a rope, leash longer than six (6) fect, pulley run, or othcr mens of constraint that is attached to the animal by a properly applied collar, halter or harness and configured so as to protect the animal from injury and prevent entanglement with other objects and/or animals. * * * Section 302.051. - Cruelty to animals. (A) Pursuant to F.S. § 828.12, as may be amended from time to time, cruelty to animals is a criminal offense. The animal control division shall investigate reported incidents involving cruelty to animals and support investigations by other law enforcement agencies when so requested and refer cases where probable cause exists to the state attorney's office for criminal prosecution. (B) The following are cruelty to animal violations under this chapter, and, pursuant to F.S. § 828.27(6), as may be amended from time to time, require mandatory court appearances, as set forth on the citation issued for the violation(s), for any person: (1) To tether, impound or confine any animal in any place or place of protection from the elements without water at all times and sufficient food daily except under veterinary supervision; to keep any animal in any insufficient protection from the elements to fail to provide protection from the elements, clean quarters, and medical attention for sickly, diseased, or injured animals; or to abandon any animal. However, this chapter shall not require the provision of protection from the elements and clean quarters for livestock in open pasture. To leave or deposit any poison or any substance containing poison, in any common street, alley, lane, or road of any kind, or in any yard or enclosure other than the yard or enclosure occupied or owned by such person. (C) The following are cruelty to animal violations under this chapter that do not require mandatory court appearances, except as otherwise set forth herein, for any person: Coding: Words underscored are additions to text; words in strikethrough format are deletions to text. 2 145