§ 4-203 PROOF.

   It shall be unlawful for any person who owns, or harbors, any dog, cat, or other animal to fail to refuse to exhibit his or her copy of the certificate of vaccination upon demand to any person charged with the enforcement of this article.

(Code 1976, § 11.13) (Ord. 5-75, passed 5-5-1975)  Penalty, see § 1-111

§ 4-204 DUTY TO REPORT.

   Any person having knowledge of an animal bite shall immediately report the incident to the police, Animal Control Officer, and to the County Department of Health.

(Code 1976, § 11.14) (Ord. 5-75, passed 5-5-1975; Ord. 17-2008, passed 7-7-2008)

Statutory reference:

   Confinement of biting animals, notice, G.S. § 130A-196.

§ 4-205 QUARANTINE OF ANIMALS.

   Any animal which has bitten a person shall be observed for a period of ten days from the date of the bite. Confinement shall be in the County Animal Shelter, and such confinement shall be at the expense of the owner. Stray animals, whose owners cannot be located, shall be confined in the County Animal Shelter. The owner of any animal that has been reported as having inflicted a bite on any person shall, on demand, produce the animal for quarantine, as prescribed in this section. Refusal to produce the animal constitutes a violation of this section, and each day of such refusal shall constitute a separate, and individual, violation.

(Code 1976, § 11.15) (Ord. 5-75, passed 5-5-1975; Ord. 17-2008, passed 7-7-2008)

Statutory reference:

   Confinement of biting animals, G.S. § 130A-196.

§ 4-206 REMOVAL OF ANIMALS FROM QUARANTINE.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to remove from any place of isolation, or quarantine, any animal which has been isolated, or quarantined, as authorized, without the consent of the impounding agency.

(Code 1976, § 11.16) (Ord. 5-75, passed 5-5-1975)  Penalty, see § 1-111

§§ 4-207 TO 4-299 RESERVED.

ARTICLE III: REPEALED

   [Repealed]

Editor’s note:

   Ord. 23-2003, adopted July 21, 2003, repealed Art. III §§ 4-301 through 4-306, which pertained  to dog licenses and derived from Ord. 5-75, originating May 5, 1975; Code §§ 11.17 through 11.22; and Ord. 9-79.

ARTICLE IV: REPEALED

   [Repealed]

ARTICLE V: LIVESTOCK

Section

   4-501   Horses

   4-502   Pig pens

Cross-reference:

   Butchering restricted, § 12-101; swine, § 12-105.