(A) This chapter shall not apply to the lawful taking of animals under the jurisdiction and regulation of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission; lawful activities of agencies conducting or sponsoring biomedical research or training; lawful activities of any law enforcement canine team in the performance of their duties; or the lawful destruction of any animal for the purpose of protecting domestic animals or humans.
(B) Veterinary clinics and retail pet stores are not subject to the supplemental animal control regulations prescribed in §§ 91.24 through 91.28 of this chapter. The inapplicability of the supplemental regulations found in this chapter to these businesses does not impair or impact to any degree the applicability to these businesses of any other provision within this chapter or any other federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation, including by way of illustration and not limitation the County Animal Control Ordinance and the Asheboro Zoning Ordinance.
(C) In compliance with G.S. § 160A-203.1, this chapter shall not be construed, interpreted, or enforced in any manner that regulates standards of care for farm animals. For purposes of this subsection, STANDARDS OF CARE FOR FARM ANIMALS includes the following: the construction, repair, or improvement of farm animal shelter or housing; restrictions on the types of feed or medicines that may be administered to farm animals; and exercise and social interaction requirements. For purposes of this subsection, the term FARM ANIMALS includes the following domesticated animals: cattle, oxen, bison, sheep, swine, goats, horses, ponies, mules, donkeys, hinnies, llamas, alpacas, lagomorphs, ratites, and poultry flocks of greater than 20 birds.
(Ord. 02 ORD 1-15, passed 1-8-15; Am. Ord. 22 ORD. 10-16, passed 10-6-16)