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ORDINANCE NO. 2019- <br />(7) The collar or harness is not a choker collar. <br />(E) It shall be a violation of this part to restrain an unattended animal by means of a <br />choker/training collar or tether that is ten (10) feet or less in length: <br />(1) For more than one hour between the hours of 9 am and 5 pm when the outdoor <br />temperature exceeds 90 degrees Fahrenheit; <br />al During any severe weather or natural disaster, including, but not limited to, fires, <br />tropical storms/depressions, hurricanes, thunderstorms and tornadoes; or <br />al If the animal is less than 6 months of age. <br />If the dog is sick or injured. <br />(F) It shall not be a violation of this part to restrain an unattended animal by means <br />of a choker/training collar or tether that is ten (10) feet or less in length in a <br />manner set forth in (E) above if: <br />(1) The animal is tethered in accordance with the regulations of a camping or <br />recreations area; <br />(2) The animal is being cared for as part of a rescue operation during a natural or <br />manmade disaster; <br />(3) For a puppy under the age of six months old, if attended to at all times by the <br />owner, harborer or keeper; <br />(4) The dog is in attendance at, or participating in, any legal, organized publicly <br />attended event in which both the dog and the owner are permitted attendees or <br />participants; <br />(5) The dog is actively engaged in conduct that is directly related to the business of <br />shepherding or herding cattle or livestock or a related business of cultivating <br />agricultural products, as long as the restraint is necessary for the safety of the <br />dog; <br />(6) The dog is tethered, chained, tied or restrained by a veterinarian or groomer <br />while attending to the dog; <br />(7) The dog is trained or being trained, to act in a law enforcement capacity; <br />(8) The dog is being lawfully used to actively hunt a species of wildlife in the State of <br />Florida, during the hunting season, for that species of wildlife; or <br />(9) The dog is tethered temporarily while being kept in an approved bona fide <br />shelter. <br />Coding: Words underscored are additions to text; words in strikethrough format are <br />deletions to text. 147 <br />4 <br />