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The town hereby establishes the following process for the removal of a vicious dog:
(A) A vicious dog is a dog that is defined in § 4-101 of this article; has been previously determined to be dangerous, potentially dangerous, or vicious; and fits the following criteria:
(1) The dog has bitten a human while off its own premises, causing physical injury and requiring medical treatment in excess of $300 at least once; or
(2) The dog has approached a person when not on the owner’s property in a vicious, or terrorizing, manner in an apparent attitude of attack on at least two separate occasions.
(B) The owner will be notified, in writing, of any such occurrence(s) by the person, or board, designated in § 4-109, and the owner will be afforded the same rights of appeal used in that section;
(C) The dog must be sheltered, in accordance with herewith at the County Animal Shelter, until such time as a final determination is made;
(D) If the final determination is that the dog is vicious, then the owner must remove the animal from the municipal limits of the town through perpetuity;
(E) If the owner transfers, or surrenders, ownership to another person, the notification requirements under § 4-110(B) shall apply; and
(F) The owner of the dog will surrender the animal in the instance of a bite under the provisions hereof. Upon conclusion of the quarantine requirements, the owner may, at the owner’s choosing, lawfully obtain the dog from the shelter, and take the animal to a new home outside of the corporate limits of the town, or the owner may relinquish ownership of the dog, and ownership will revert to the County Animal Control Section for final disposition. Under no circumstance will a dog removed, under the provisions of this section, be allowed to re-enter the corporate town limits. Any owner who brings a vicious dog back into the municipal limits of the town will be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The dog brought back into the town limits shall be immediately seized and delivered to the County Animal Control Facility for quarantine and disposal.
(Ord. 17-2008, passed 7-7-2008) Penalty, see § 1-111
Statutory reference:
Penalty and strict liability, G.S. §§ 67-4.3 and 67-4.4.
(A) No persons owning, or having charge, care, or custody of any animal, shall allow said animal to enter, or remain, in any town-owned building, unless:
(1) The animal is a service animal in use or in training;
(2) The animal is in the service of, or contracted for service, by a law enforcement agency; or
(3) Unless otherwise provided by law.
(B) No persons owning, or having charge, care, or custody of any animal, shall allow said animal to enter, or remain, in any of the following town-sponsored events, excluding animals listed in subsections (A)(1) through (A)(3) above:
(1) Maiden Fall Festival; or
(2) Maiden Spring Fest.
(C) The first violation of this section is subject to a written warning, and each subsequent violation is subject to a $50 dollar penalty.
(Ord. 21-2015, passed 10-19-2015)
§§ 4-115 TO 4-199 RESERVED.
(A) Required.
(1) Every person owning, or harboring, a dog or cat four months of age or older for three or more days shall have such dog or cat vaccinated against rabies with an approved vaccine by a licensed veterinarian.
(2) If other species of animals are vaccinated, such vaccination shall be with a vaccine approved by the County Department of Health.
(3) Vaccinations shall be kept current in accord with the requirements of the County Department of Health.
(B) Certificate of vaccination. Upon vaccination, the veterinarian administering the vaccine shall execute, and furnish to the owner of the animal, a certificate as evidence of the vaccination.
(Code 1976, § 11.9)
All veterinarians who are duly registered, and licensed as such, by the state are hereby designated as authorized to vaccinate animals against rabies, and to execute certificates of vaccination as provided by law.
(Code 1976, § 11.12) (Ord. 5-75, passed 5-5-1975)
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