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Old 07-25-2016, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Polar Bear View Post
FWIW, following is from the Sumter County website...

"County Code 4-10 states that all dogs must be confined on owners property at all times or under direct control or on a leash when off the owners property.

Otherwise a citation will be issued for the animal running free."

IMO, this is a reasonable law.
In my opinion, this law is not reasonable. The phrase "under direct control" is too ambiguous.

I like the statement in section 2.23 of our Declaration of Restrictions which states that dog owners "shall be responsible to keep such pet on a leash".