This chapter is established pursuant to the following grants of statutory authority:
(1) North Carolina General Statute 153A-121 which delegates to counties the power to regulate by ordinance, acts, omissions, or conditions detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of their citizens and the peace and dignity of the county.
(2) North Carolina General Statute 153A-123, which authorizes counties to levy fines and penalties for violation of their ordinances and allows counties to secure injunction and abatement orders to further insure compliance with their ordinances.
(3) North Carolina General Statute 153A-127 which authorizes counties to define and prohibit the abuse of animals.
(4) North Carolina General Statute 153A-131 which authorizes counties to regulate, restrict or prohibit the possession or harboring of animals which are dangerous to persons or property.
(5) North Carolina General Statute 153A-422 which authorizes counties to establish, equip, operate and maintain animal shelters.
(6) North Carolina General Statute 130A-192 which authorizes animal control officers to determine if there are any dogs and cats not wearing valid rabies vaccination tags.
(7) North Carolina General Statute 67 which authorizes health directors to declare a dog potentially dangerous.
(8) North Carolina General Statute 14-4 which makes it a misdemeanor, unless otherwise specified, if any person shall be found guilty of violating an ordinance of the county.
(Ord. No. 2007-1001, Art. I, (1), 10-26-2007; Ord. No. 2007-1003, 10-26-2007)