Section
General Provisions
91.01 Keeping certain animals within town limits prohibited
91.02 Animals running at large
91.03 Animal, fowl fights
91.04 Bird sanctuary
Dogs
91.15 Definitions
91.16 [Reserved]
91.17 Rabies vaccination required
91.18 Female dogs in heat as nuisance
91.19 Dogs running at large prohibited
91.20 Animal Control Officer to impound dogs running at large; notice to owner
91.21 Reclaiming impounded dog; fee
91.22 When impounded dogs to be destroyed
91.23 Medical treatment for impounded dogs
91.24 Disposition of dangerous, fierce, or vicious dogs
91.25 Vicious and dangerous animals
Cats
91.30 Animal Control Officer to impound stray or nuisance cats; notice to owners
91.31 Reclaiming impounded cats; fee
91.32 When impounded cats to be destroyed
Animals
91.40 Definitions
91.41 Destruction of animal which cannot be seized by reasonable means
91.42 Destruction of diseased and crippled animals
91.43 Animal Waste
91.44 Failure to surrender animal for confinement or destruction
91.45 Unlawful killing or releasing of certain animals
91.46 Pick-up truck restraint
91.47 Feeding and harboring stray animals
91.48 Injured animals; notice required
91.49 Unlawful to keep or harbor nuisance animals
Administration
91.60 Purpose and intent of chapter
91.61 Jurisdiction
91.62 Enforcement; violations
91.63 Ordinances in conflict
91.99 Penalty
Statutory reference:
Municipal authority to regulate animals, see G.S. §§ 160A-174, 160A-182, 160A-186, 160A-187, and 160A-188
GENERAL PROVISIONS
(A) It shall be unlawful to keep or harbor non-domestic animals within the corporate limits, including but not limited to horses, mules, ponies, cattle, sheep, goats or swine, except animals temporarily (not to exceed 24 hours) confined in a stock yard or other place awaiting transportation.
(B) It shall be lawful to keep chickens within the corporate limits with the following regulations and standards in place:
(1) No more than six hens shall be allowed for each single-family lot. No chickens shall be allowed in multi-family dwellings, including duplexes. Roosters are not permitted.
(2) There shall be no indoor or outdoor slaughtering of chickens.
(3) All chickens must be kept in a secured enclosure with operable closures for all openings and an impervious covered top (a “coop”) at all times.
(4) Chicken coops must be a minimum of four square feet in area for each chicken; maximum size of a single chicken coop shall be 30 square feet.
(5) The maximum height of a chicken coop shall be six feet measured from the lowest ground level beneath the coop to the highest point of the coop. The coop(s) must be of stable ground construction.
(6) Chicken coops must be situated at least ten feet from all property lines and must be situated in the back yard of the residence at all times.
(7) Except for the primary residence, chicken coops shall not be located within 20 feet of any residence, school, church, and restaurant or retail establishment.
(8) Chicken coops must be kept in a neat and sanitary condition at all times, and must be cleaned on a regular basis to prevent offensive odors. There must be no detectable odor beyond the parcel boundaries of the property on which the coop is located.
('70 Code, Ch. H, Art. VIII § 1) (Am. Ord. 94-95-12, passed 4-10-95; Am. Ord. 04-05-02, passed 7-26-04; Am. Ord. 13-14-12, passed 2-10-14) Penalty, see § 91.99
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