Exhibit A

Chapter 215. Animal Control.

Section 215. 340 shall be amended as follows:

Section 215. 340.Tethering, Confinement, Transportation and Treatment of Animals;

Animal Neglect, Abuse, or Cruelty Prohibited.

A. No animal shall be tied, hitched or fastened to any rope, chain or cord that is directly attached
to the animal' s neck. Animals that must be tied, hitched or fastened to restrain them must wear
a properly fitted collar or harness, not of the choker type, pinch type, or reversed -spike type.
The tying device shall be attached to the animal' s collar or harness and shall be at least ten ( 10)
feet in length and free from obstruction or items which may cause the tying device to become
caught, wrapped or twisted or prevent the animal from reaching food, water or shelter, but must
be short enough to prevent the animal from leaving the property of its owner, sidewalk, right
of way or any other place a human being would have a legal right to be.

B. All areas where an animal is confined or tethered shall be kept in a clean, healthy and
sanitary living environment. The person responsible for the animal shall sanitize the area
regularly to prevent health, odor or sanitation problems.

C. All animals shall be treated humanely and shall not be beaten, tormented, or overworked,
except that reasonable force may be used to drive off vicious animals. No animal shall be
induced or encouraged to perform through the use of chemical, mechanical, electrical or
manual devices which may cause physical injury or suffering.

D. All animals shall be provided adequate food, water, veterinarian care and control to ensure the
proper health, welfare and safety of the animals. Dogs and cats must be provided adequate
shelter, and all other animals must be provided shelter appropriate to their species, when
exposed to the elements for more than fifteen ( 15) minutes. During periods of extreme
temperatures or weather conditions, all shelters must provide some form of suitable insulation
as appropriate for the specific species, breed, health, age and condition of the animal being
sheltered.

E. All animals shall be maintained or transported in a manner that is consistent with preserving
the animal' s health, safety and welfare. No owner, harborer or keeper of any animal shall leave
an animal inside the confines of a vehicle during periods of heat in excess of ninety degrees
Fahrenheit ( 90° F.) or colder than forty degrees Fahrenheit ( 40° F.) for periods of time longer

than ten ( 10) minutes, without having made climate control provisions for the animal in order
to maintain the animal's good health. Inadequate shelter may be indicated by the shivering of
the domestic animal due to cold weather for a continuous period of ten ( 10) minutes or by
symptoms of frostbite or hypothermia. During periods of outdoor temperature colder than forty
degrees Fahrenheit ( 40° F), the domestic animal' s shelter must contain bedding material
sufficient to retain the domestic animal' s normal body heat. No owner, harborer or keeper shall

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transport an animal in an open truck or vehicle bed without restraint sufficient to ensure the
safety of the animal.

F. It shall be unlawful for any owner, harborer, keeper or any other person to commit any act of
animal neglect, animal abuse, or animal cruelty as defined in this Chapter.

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