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02a <br /> I <br /> NDTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS <br /> of <br /> ORANGE COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE RECEIVED <br /> ac <br /> • THE RECULAR MEETINGS <br /> of <br /> I <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> I 7P <br /> on <br /> iSeptember 6, 7:30 PM, Court House, Hillsborough <br /> and <br /> I Saptemoac 20, 7:30 ?M, Old Post Office, vhapel Hill <br /> I i • <br /> i <br /> The Ordinance amendments would <br /> A. Prohibit owners from allowing animals to create a nuisance by: <br /> 1. Being diseased and dangerous to public health; <br /> 2- Damaging property (such as, livestock, garbage containers, gardens. <br /> Flowers, shubbery, trees); <br /> i 3. Barking, whining, or howling repeatedly; <br /> I[ 4. Chasing, snapping or barking at pedestrians, bicycles, or vehicles <br /> i while unrestrained and off the owner's property; <br /> 5. Roaming while in.heat; <br /> 6. Being a vicious animal that is unrestrained at any time or place. <br /> B. Require that dogs net be.allowed off the owner's property unless r strained <br /> by competent person. . <br /> C. Define and probibi.t the abuse of animals by- <br /> 1. Deprivation of adequate food and water, <br /> 2. Cruel treatment, <br /> 3. Dog fighting or baiting, <br /> 4. Abandonment. s <br /> 1 D. Require persons who injure animals with motor vehicles to render assistance <br /> 6 and notify authorities. <br /> i <br /> i E.. Prohibit the keeping of strays. <br /> P. Establish a citizen complaint process about ordinance violation. <br /> G. Establish civil penalities for ordinance violation_ <br /> 1. Animal Impoundment - Certain violations of this ordinance will result in <br /> animal impoundment at the Orange County Animal Shelter at the, owner's <br /> i expense. <br /> 2. Civil - violation would be subject,to a $25 civil penalty co be paid <br /> - within 72 hours after issuance of the citation. An additional $25 <br /> penalty would be charged for failure to pay. <br /> • r +*t r w a r r w r r r w w r w e a t # * * w r w r r r r r ♦ ♦ * * w r w x a tr <br /> Copies of the proposed amendments are available for inspection at the; <br /> Orange County Health Department Offices - Hillsborough and Carrboro <br /> Orange County Animal Shelter - Airparr Road, Chapel Hill <br /> Chapel Hill Public Library <br /> Orange County Public Library - Hillsborough <br /> Orange County Courthouse <br /> Board of Commissioners Office <br /> f <br /> I <br /> I <br /> j <br />