Section
Animals Generally
81.01 Running at large
81.02 Defecating upon private property prohibited
81.03 Defecating upon public property prohibited
81.04 Conditions to keeping horses
81.05 Conditions to keeping cattle
81.06 Conditions to keeping fowl or rabbits
81.07 Conditions to keeping chickens or fowl
81.08 Non-castrated male goats prohibited
81.09 Swine prohibited
81.10 Rats, flies or odor in enclosures
81.11 Slaughtering of animals
81.12 Removal of carcasses
81.13 Enforcement of provisions for animals, generally
Dogs
81.25 Definitions
81.26 Enforcement
81.27 Licensing
81.28 Restraint
81.29 Dogs prohibited
81.30 Unrestrained dog prohibited in public parks
81.31 Impoundment
81.32 Care of dogs
81.33 Confinement of female dogs in heat
81.34 Rabies
81.35 Investigation and interference with officers
81.36 Protective measures for confinement of dogs
81.37 Exemptions
Keeping of Wild or Vicious Animals
81.50 Definitions
81.51 Unlawful
81.52 Enforcement
ANIMALS GENERALLY
It shall be unlawful for any person to permit any animal, fowl, or bird owned or controlled by him or in his custody to run or be at large in the city. A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(Ord. 19-27, passed 8-5-19; Am. Ord. 22-01, passed 1-3-22) Penalty, see § 10.99
It shall be unlawful for any owner, possessor, or harborer of any animal to allow such animal(s) under his or her control, whether at large or under restraint, to defecate on the private property of another. A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(Ord. 19-27, passed 8-5-19; Am. Ord. 22-01, passed 1-3-22) Penalty, see § 10.99
It shall be unlawful for any owner, possessor, or harborer of any animal to allow such animal(s) under his or her control, whether at large or under restraint, to defecate on any public property, or public right-of-way without immediately removing and properly disposing of the said defecation of the animal(s) in an appropriate trash receptacle. A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(Ord. 19-27, passed 8-5-19; Am. Ord. 22-01, passed 1-3-22) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or allow to be kept, harbor or allow to be harbored, maintain or allow to be maintained more than one horse, mule, jackass, or jenny, or any combination thereof, on less than two acres of land per animal within a single lot or combination of contiguous lots under single ownership or use within the jurisdictional limits of the city; provided. Provided further however, that the offspring of any mare or jenny kept harbored or maintained in the jurisdictional limits of the city may remain with such mare or jenny until weaned. All areas shall be fenced to adequately contain animals at all times.
(B) Private stables for the purpose of housing only those animals kept on site may be located within the corporate limits provided such stable, pen or other enclosure for keeping horses, mules, jackasses or jennies is located at least 200 feet from a place of human habitation. Any offspring of a mare or jenny may be housed in the same stable with such mare or jenny until weaned.
(C) Every stable or property shall be regularly inspected by and meet the sanitary standards of the County Health Department at all times and be kept in a manner such that no odors, noise or other nuisances are observable on adjacent properties.
(D) A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(Ord. 19-27, passed 8-5-19; Am. Ord. 22-01, passed 1-3-22) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or allow to be kept, graze or allow to be grazed, house or allow to be housed, any cow, bull, steer, or cattle of any kind, nature, or description in the limits of the city within 400 feet of any building or house occupied for purpose of residence.
(B) Any person keeping or allowing to be kept, grazing or allowing to be grazed, housing or allowing to be housed, any cow, bull, steer, or cattle of any nature or description within the limits of the city in a place or area more than 400 feet distant from any building or house occupied for residential purposes shall keep, graze, and house the same in strict compliance with all rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the board of health of Stanly County, the board of health of the state, and the City Council.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or allow to be kept, graze or allow to be grazed, any horse, cow, bull, steer, or cattle of any kind, nature, or description in any public park or other property owned and maintained by the city, without being expressly permitted by the city.
(D) A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(Ord. 19-27, passed 8-5-19; Am. Ord. 22-01, passed 1-3-22) Penalty, see § 10.99
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