Section
3-1 Running at large prohibited
3-2 Animal fights prohibited
3-3 Keeping animals generally
3-4 Keeping hogs or pigs prohibited
3-5 Sanitary enclosures; abatement of nuisance
3-6 Removal of dead animals
3-7 Compliance with rabies law
3-8 Cruel Treatment
Statutory reference:
Municipal regulation of animals, see G.S. §§ 160A-182, 160A-186 et seq.
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to incite or cause any animal to fight.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to commit any of the acts made unlawful by the provisions of G.S. §§ 14-362 and 14-362.1 or to commit any other act made unlawful by any other state law relating to animal fighting or baiting. The repeal of such state law or laws shall have no effect upon this section and the acts made unlawful by this section shall, in the event of such repeal, be those referred to in such law immediately prior to such repeal.
(1989 Code, § 3-2) Penalty, see §§ 3-91 et seq.
Statutory reference:
Animal fighting or baiting prohibited, see G.S. §§ 14-362, 14-362.1
(A) Roosters.
(1) The City Council finds that the noise and disturbance associated with the keeping of roosters by individuals, corporations or entities within the City’s corporate limits constitutes a nuisance.
(2) No person, corporation or entity may cause, suffer or permit roosters to be kept on any property situated within the corporate limits of the City.
(B) Chickens.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to keep more than twenty (20) female chickens within the corporate limits of the City.
(2) Female chickens must be kept a minimum of one hundred (100) feet from the dwelling house of another person.
(3) All chicken houses and lots must be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times.
(4) It shall be unlawful to raise female chickens for commercial purposes within the corporate limits of the City.
(C) Other animals. It shall be unlawful for any person to confine, tie, stake out, keep or allow any cow, horse, goat, sheep or any other animal or fowl not mentioned in paragraphs (A) and (B) above to be kept or to remain on his premises closer than 100 feet from the dwelling house of another person, provided this section shall not apply to a dog or cat confined within the fenced yard of its owner if the fence is located adjacent to three of the outside boundaries of the owner’s yard and the fenced-in area is equal to one-half the minimum required lot area for the permitted use of the property according to the zoning ordinances of the city.
(1989 Code, § 3-3) (Am. Ord. passed 4-21-09) Penalty, see §§ 3-91 et seq.
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