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ORANGE COUNTY HILLSBOROUGH NORTH CAROLINA n r l /anc�ar S ff. May b, 1998 Mr. Eric Peterson Town Manazer Town of Hillsborough PO Box 429 Hillsborough, NNC 27278 Dear Eric: Gsta6�al>4d 17-52 In February, the Mayor wrote to the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners regarding concerns about various enforcement issues within Hillsborough's Extraterritorial Planning Jurisdiction. This letter is intended to provide clarification of the extent of certain County enforcement authority and responsibility in unincorporated Orange County, within Hillsborough's ETJ, and within Hillsborough's corporate limits. L' Animal Control Issuesx u =,. We understand that the c uirIias�:cancerns related to reports of ro&-nt infestations and animal carcasses. The Orange CQliriiHeattii D�paruaent's iesp4rLS2biltties �:'the �Animal Control area are as follows: _ 2 - :; • Enforce the state statuteregardigg Rabies "ConroiTGtrS i'-'ItA 1$4 thz-ugh 130A -200). This includes provisions for pickingup,strays, e i sreirig rallies vaccination regturements for domestic pets, inctudiiz� rabies: tags; grid viezous?ammal confinement orders: Y - • Enforce the state statiites regaz�du t nirt�al£ruelt (NC6�,14 -364): The Health Department provtdesthese services regardless o-f u' nicipality boundaries. Animal Control does rot anywhere in the county pick -up or remove dead carcasses from private or public property, other than to send them for rabies testing (limited to raccoons. skunks, foxes, dogs, cats, bats or other rabies carrying animals). There are no state regulations regarding the disposal of wild an' ,r:ul carcasses, however, private property- owners are encouraged to bury carcasses in the sane .day tetat the state r;—quires property owners to bury domestic anima: carcasses. In the case of dead ardmais on roadways. it is NCDOT's responsibility to pick -up anima: carcasses on state- maintained roads. Individual property rodent infestations are not considered a general public health hazard and are the responsibility of the individual property owner. In other areas of the sta:,- these problems are generally dealt with through the creation and enforcement of local ordinances. Orange County does not have such an ordinance. Hillsborough certainly could consider adopting one.