(A) As a special condition of probation, a defendant who is convicted of a felony offense under G.S. § 90-95 and who is sentenced to community punishment, intermediate punishment or other incarceration or probation shall not possess a dog that weighs more than 14 pounds and shall not possess a dog that weighs more than 14 pounds either on the premises of his or her residence or dwelling or in a motor vehicle that the defendant is driving.
(B) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it is unlawful for any person who is convicted of a felony under G.S. § 90-95 to do any of the following:
(a) Possess a dog that weighs more than 14 pounds; or
(b) Possess a dog that weighs more than 14 pounds either on the premises of his or her residence or dwelling or in a motor vehicle that he or she is driving. The prohibition imposed by this section applies for a period of six years after the person has completed the sentence imposed on the person for the felony conviction under G.S. § 90-95.
(2) In addition to any penalty imposed when a person is convicted of a violation of this section, the six-year prohibition imposed under division (B)(1) above shall restart and shall run a full six years from the date of the person’s conviction under this section.
(Ord. 17-3, passed 8-8-2017) Penalty, see § 10.99