Chapter 4 - ANIMALS [3] 
   (3) Editor's note—Amend. of 03-01-2010, adopted March 1, 2010, amended Ch. 4 in its entirety and enacted similar provisions as set out herein. The former Ch. 4 derived from Ord. of 5-8-2000(1), §§ 1—20, 22; and Amend. of 9-3-2004.
   (3) Cross reference—Environment, Ch. 12.
   (3) State Law reference—Abuse of animals, G.S. 153A-127; dangerous animals, G.S. 153A-131.
   Sec. 4-1. - Creation of County Animal Services Department.
   Sec. 4-2. - Duties.
   Sec. 4-3. - Definitions.
   Sec. 4-4. - Repealed.
   Sec. 4-5. - Penalty for violations.
   Sec. 4-6. - Rabies tag.
   Sec. 4-7. - Rabies vaccination and control.
   Sec. 4-8. - Wearing of collar; tags and identification required.
   Sec. 4-9. - At large animals off-premises and not under direct control.
   Sec. 4-10. - Vicious animals.
   Sec. 4-11. - Teasing and molesting.
   Sec. 4-12. - Nuisance ordinance enforcement.
   Sec. 4-13. - Dangerous dogs.
   Sec. 4-14. - Cruel treatment.
   Sec. 4-14A.   Abandonment.
   Sec. 4-15. - Confinement and control of inherently dangerous mammals.
   Sec. 4-16. - Keeping stray animals; failure to surrender.
   Sec. 4-17.   Impounding animals.
   Sec. 4-18.   Redemption procedure for impounded animals.
   Sec. 4-19.   Exemptions.
   Sec. 4-20.   Interference.
   Sec. 4-21.   Records.
   Sec. 4-22.   Fees.
Sec. 4-1. - Creation of County Animal Services Department.
   There is created an Animal Services Department of the county which shall be composed of such employees as shall be determined by the Board of County Commissioners. These employees shall be appointed and compensated in accordance with policies of the Board of County Commissioners.
(Amend. of 3-1-2010)
Sec. 4-2. - Duties.
   The Animal Services Department shall be charged with the responsibility of:
   (1)   Enforcing in the county all state or county laws, ordinances and resolutions relating to the care, custody and control of animals.
   (2)   Cooperating with the Public Health Director and assisting in the enforcement of the laws of the state with regard to animals, especially with regard to vaccination of dogs, cats, and ferrets against rabies and the confinement or leashing of vicious animals (without limiting the foregoing, reference is particularly made to the state laws as set out and contained in G.S. 130A-184 to 130A-201).
   (3)   Investigating cruelty to or abuse of animals.
   (4)   Making such canvasses of the county as it deems necessary for the purpose of ascertaining that all dogs, cats, and ferrets are vaccinated against rabies.
   (5)   Operating the county animal shelter pursuant to the policies of the Board of County Commissioners.
   (6)   Giving every dog, cat, and ferret a rabies vaccination at the time of redemption or adoption if it is four months of age or older. Reference files will be maintained in connection therewith, all in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the policies of the Board of County Commissioners.
(Amend. of 3-1-2010; Amend. of 6-6-2016)
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