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(A) An animal’s primary enclosure shall be constructed of material and in a manner so as to minimize the risk of injury to the animal, and shall encompass sufficient usable space to keep the animal in good condition.
(B) When an animal is confined, the following minimum space requirements shall be used:
Size of Dog | Pen Size (square feet) |
Size of Dog | Pen Size (square feet) |
Extra large | 48 |
> 26 in. at withers, or > 75 lbs | |
Large | 40 |
> 20 in. up to 26 in. at withers, or not > 75 lbs. | |
Medium | 32 |
> 12 in. up to 20 in. at withers, or not > 50 lbs. | |
Small | 24 |
12 in. or less at withers, or not > 20 lbs. | |
(C) Primary enclosures for cats shall be structurally sound, maintained in good repair and in a manner to prevent injury to cats and to keep other animals out. Each feline older than six months housed in any primary enclosure shall be provided a minimum of four square feet of floor space which may include elevated resting surfaces. Each feline younger than six months shall be provided one and one-half square feet. In all cat enclosures, a receptacle containing clean litter shall be provided for waste. A minimum of one receptacle per three cats is required. No more than 12 cats shall be housed in the same primary enclosure.
(Ord. passed 10-6-2008) Penalty, see § 90.999
(A) (1) Each animal shall have reasonable access to shelter appropriate for its state of health. Animals in a normal state of health, as determined by the Health Director, or his or her designee, may be maintained in a pasture environment where natural shelter provides sufficient protection from sun, wind, rain, and other inclement weather. Where this is not available, or for animals in a debilitated state of health, access to a human-made shelter is required. These shelters are to be maintained so as to minimize the opportunity for injury.
(2) Outdoor shelters shall have a minimum of three sides and a waterproof roof sufficient to allow two feet of clearance from the animal’s head in an erect position. Space requirements are 150 square feet per horse. Drainage must be sufficient to maintain the animal’s feet in a dry condition.
(B) Fencing is to be maintained to ensure that the animal is securely enclosed at all times, and that the opportunity for injury is minimized.
(C) Each animal shall have unlimited access to a source of clean water. Each animal shall have sufficient hay, grain, pasture or other feedstuff available on a continuous basis to maintain its normal body weight as determined by the Health Director, or his or her designee.
(D) (1) Each animal’s hooves shall be maintained on a regular basis to avoid malformation. Animals with specific hoof conditions requiring specialized treatment shall be provided that service on a regular basis.
(2) Each animal shall receive deworming products sufficient to avoid malnourishment as a result of parasite infestation.
(3) Minimum vaccination requirements shall include, but are not limited to, rabies vaccination.
(4) Animals in a debilitated state shall have access to appropriate veterinary care and treatment in order to minimize pain and suffering.
(5) In the event that it is determined that the animal can no longer live a productive pain free life, it is the responsibility of the owner to ensure that the animal is disposed of, or euthanized, in a humane manner.
(6) If the animal is euthanized on the owner’s property, it is the responsibility of the owner to see that the animal is buried within 24 hours of its death, at least 100 feet away from any water source, and that the carcass is covered with at least three feet of earth.
(7) If the owner of the animal is not able to euthanize and/or dispose of the carcass, county Animal Control may make those arrangements for the owner and bill the owner for expenses incurred.
(8) The driver of any vehicle which injures or kills an equine domestic animal should inform the owner of the animal or, failing that, should inform local law enforcement or county Animal Control.
(Ord. passed 10-6-2008) Penalty, see § 90.999
When an animal is transported in a motor vehicle, the owner or driver is responsible for maintaining control of the animal at all times during transport, which shall include having the animal under the owner’s or driver’s restraint when released from the vehicle in a public place, with the exception of law enforcement dogs or hunting dogs being released on public game lands.
(Ord. passed 10-6-2008) Penalty, see § 90.999
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to place or confine, or allow the animal to be confined, in a manner so that it must remain in a motor vehicle or trailer under conditions or for periods of time as may endanger the health or well-being of the animal due to heat, lack of food or water, or any circumstance which might cause suffering, disability, or death.
(B) An animal found confined in a motor vehicle in a public place under weather conditions that endanger its life, as determined by the supervisor of animal control, an animal control officer, an animal cruelty officer, or law enforcement officer, is a violation of this section. Any law enforcement or animal control officer is hereby authorized to enter the vehicle and rescue the animal and impound it in accordance with § 90.120. A prominent written notice shall be left on or in the vehicle advising that the animal has been removed under the authority of this section and impounded, in accordance with § 90.120, at the animal shelter.
(Ord. passed 10-6-2008) Penalty, see § 90.999
It shall be unlawful for any person to tether any fowl. Fowl used in the training or demonstration of hunting dogs are exempt from this provision.
(Ord. passed 10-6-2008) Penalty, see § 90.999
If any person, firm, or corporation shall sell, or offer for sale, barter, or give away as premiums, living baby chicks, ducklings, or other fowl or rabbits under eight weeks of age as pets or novelties, the person, firm, or corporation shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor, pursuant to G.S. § 14-363.1. However, this section shall not be construed to prohibit the sale of non-domesticated species of chicks, ducklings, or other fowl, or of other fowl from proper brooder facilities by hatcheries or stores engaged in the business of selling them for purposes other than for pets or novelties.
(Ord. passed 10-6-2008)
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