(A) Pursuant to authority granted by the North Carolina General Assembly, this animal control chapter is enacted to regulate, restrict, or prohibit, if necessary, animals; to protect the public from unvaccinated, diseased, stray, roaming, dangerous, wild, or exotic animals; to make unlawful certain acts of animals that interfere with the enjoyment of property or the peace and safety of the city; to protect animals from abuse or conditions harmful to their well-being; and to carry out any other lawful duties authorized by state laws and applicable ordinances.
(B) Animal control functions are to be performed by city personnel in partnership with the Randolph County Health Department which conducts animal control operations in accordance with the applicable federal and state laws and in accordance with the County Animal Control Ordinance.
(C) This chapter has been adopted in order to accomplish the above-stated purposes by enacting an animal control ordinance that is enforced by city personnel and is tailored to address the animal control issues that arise in the more densely populated urban setting of the city.
(D) This chapter may be referred to as the "City of Asheboro Animal Control Ordinance."
(Ord. 02 ORD 1-15, passed 1-8-15)