No person may tether a dog under unsafe conditions, including harsh or extreme weather conditions, that endanger its health, safety, or welfare. No person may tether a dog:by any means other than a fitted color or harness; with a choke collar, training collar, collar with metal spikes, or chain; or with a tether that:does not have swivels at both ends to prevent kinking and knotting; weighs more than 1/8 of the dog’s body weight; is not properly positioned to prevent the tether from becoming entangled in or around objects; unreasonably limits a dog’s movement; restricts the dog’s access to suitable and sufficient food, clean water, and appropriate shelter; is not properly positioned to prevent the dog from reaching or climbing a fence to avoid strangulation; that does not permit the dog to defecate or urinate in an area separate from the area where it must eat, drink, or lie down; confines the dog in unsafe or unsanitary conditions; or causes injury, stress, or demonstrable socialization problems. Ord. 11-573