§ 14-62. Transporting in open bed of vehicle.

Any animal being transported in the open bed of a pickup truck or other similar vehicle from which the animal can easily escape shall be confined inside a locked animal carrier or restrained by a minimum of two tethers, with one tether each being affixed to the opposite side of the vehicle, and both tethers being attached to the collar or harness of such animal. It is a violation of this article for the owner of an animal, as well as the driver of the pickup truck or other similar vehicle being used to transport an animal, to refuse or fail to confine or restrain the animal being transported as required by this section.

(Ord. No. 93-05, § 1(4-12(7)), 4-13-93; Ord. No. 93-11, § 1(4-12(8)), 6-8-93; Ord. No. 94-24, § 1, 11-15-94; Ord. No. 2014-27, § 1, 9-16-14; Ord. No. 2018-02, § 1, 1-23-18)