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4 <br />4 <br />AlV MNI)b ENTS TO THE <br />ORANGE COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE <br />(Only those sections or subsections amended are set out below) <br />BE IT.ORDA RM BY THE BOARD OF COhOMSIONERS OF ORANGE <br />COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, hereby amends the Ordinance To Provide For Animal <br />Control Protection Ia Orange County, North Carolina by adding (indicated by double <br />underlined language) and deleting (indicated by stricken through language) as follows: . <br />Section VII — Definitions. As used in this ordinance, the following terms mean: <br />2. .... <br />3. .... <br />22. Restraint: An animal is under restraint if it is-under sufficient physical <br />restrain such as a leash, cage, bridle, or similar effective and humane device which <br />restrains and controls the animal, or within a vehicle, or adequately contained by a fence <br />.on the premises or other secure enclosure, as vetmit in 'accordance with Subsections <br />XtfKl and XI�LI of this ingn, If a competent adult is physically outside on the land <br />with the animal, on land where the owner or keeper of the animal resides, then the animal <br />shall be deemed to be under restraint dating the time the animal is in the company of and <br />undo the control of that competent person and the animal is. on the premises. If any <br />unattended 'animal is restrained by a chain, leash or similar restraint; it shall be designated <br />and placed to prevent choking or strangulation. Such chain or restraint shall not be less <br />than ten (10) feet in length and ash 1 be either on a swivel designed to prevent die animal <br />