The purpose of this subchapter is to provide and define authority of the county’s Animal Control Department within the towns of Angier, Coats, Erwin, and Lillington. The county’s Animal Control has charge of protecting the citizens of these towns from rabies transmitted by unconfined, uncontrolled, or un-immunized animals, to regulate animals that may be a nuisance, to ensure that all animals are treated in a humane manner, and in the promotion of responsible pet ownership and animal welfare. The county’s Animal Control in cooperation with the towns of Angier, Coats, Erwin, and Lillington are hereby charged with the responsibility of animal control in conjunction within these town’s jurisdictions. This subchapter will supersede all town animal control ordinances and shall pertain to the towns of Angier, Erwin, Coats, and Lillington only. The most current county animal control ordinance shall also pertain to the towns in agreement of this subchapter.
(Ord. passed 5-5-2008)