CHAPTER 91: ANIMALS
Section
   91.01   County animal control ordinance adopted by reference; enforcement by county
   91.02   Keeping certain animals prohibited
   91.03   Bird sanctuary
 
   91.99   Penalty
§ 91.01 COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY REFERENCE; ENFORCEMENT BY COUNTY.
   (A)   The most current edition of the Lenoir County Ordinance for the Humane Control and Regulation of Animals is hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this code the same as if set forth in full herein.
   (B)   The Board of Commissioners of the town request the county to enforce the ordinance on the control and regulation of animals within the corporate limits of the town.
(Prior Code, § 91.01) (Res. passed 3-1-1980)
§ 91.02 KEEPING CERTAIN ANIMALS PROHIBITED.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or maintain any cow, hog, or livestock within the corporate limits of the town. Furthermore, it shall be unlawful to keep or raise chickens, turkeys, or poultry within the corporate limits of the town.
(Prior Code, § 91.02) (Ord. passed 4-13-1982) Penalty, see § 91.99
§ 91.03 BIRD SANCTUARY.
   (A)   The area embraced within the corporate limits of the town and all lands owned or leased by the town outside the corporate limits is hereby designated as a bird sanctuary.
   (B)   It shall be unlawful to trap, hunt, shoot, or otherwise kill, within the sanctuary established by division (A) above, any native wild bird; provided, that it shall be lawful to trap starlings or similar birds or fowl when such birds or fowl are found to be congregating in such numbers in a particular locality that they constitute a nuisance or a menace to health or property.
   (C)   It shall be unlawful for any person, within the area hereby established, to shoot or project any stone, rock, shot, or other hard substance by means of sling shot, bean shooter, air rifle, pip-gun, bow, or other similar contrivance, or to fire any pistol, gun, or other firearm within the area, except on archery ranges, firing ranges, or in legally established shooting galleries or ranges, or in the discharge of duty of law enforcement officers; provided, that use of firearms in the destruction of rodents or similar animals or reptiles that are considered a menace to public health or property is permitted.
   (D)   The Garden Clubs of the town are hereby granted permission to erect such artistic signs, giving notice of the regulations herein provided, at such places and of such design as may be approved by the Commissioners of the town in session.
(Prior Code, § 91.03) (Ord. passed 10-18-1965) Penalty, see § 91.99
§ 91.99 PENALTY.
   Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than 20 days.
(Prior Code, § 91.99) (Ord. passed 10-18-1965; Ord. passed 4-13-1982)