(A) The authority and responsibility for animal services is delegated to the Animal Services Department of Lincoln County per Lincoln County § 92.06 responsibility of animal owner/harborer.
(B) All owners or custodians shall keep animals under sanitary and humane conditions; provide proper food and potable water dailySeptember 25, 2018; provide shelter from weather and maintain clean and sanitary quarters for the animals; provide medical attention for sick, diseased or injured animals and comply with G.S. § 130A-185, which requires all dogs and cats over four months of age to be vaccinated against rabies. A violation of this section shall be considered abuse of animals pursuant to G.S. § 153A-127.
(Prior Code, § 3-23) (Ord. O-09-18, passed 9-4-18) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Rabies vaccination required, see G.S. § 130A-185