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11 I • <br /> 4 <br /> 7. Cocodilians(such as alligators and crocodiles); <br /> 8. Marsupials(such as kangaroos and opossums); <br /> 9. Snakes and reptiles; <br /> 10. Ungulates(such as hippopotamus,rhinoceros, giraffe,camel, zebra,deer); <br /> 11. Hyenas; <br /> 12. Mustelids(such as skunks,weasels, otters and badgers); <br /> 13. Procyonids(such as raccoons and coatis); <br /> 14. Endentates(such as anteaters, sloth and armadillos); <br /> 15. Viverrids(such as mongooses,civets,and genets); and <br /> 16. Camels. <br /> Section 2. Display of Wild or Exotic Animals Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person <br /> to display or sponsor a display of wild or exotic animals on any public or private property within Orange <br /> County. <br /> Section 3. Enforcement. Any person displaying or sponsoring a display of a wild or exotic <br /> animal at the date that this Ordinance is adopted to prohibit such display shall comply with the <br /> Ordinance's prohibition on the display of wild or exotic animals within thirty(30)days of the antettdmeM <br /> effective date of this Ordinance. <br /> Investigations. The Orange County Animal Control Division shall investigate any <br /> complaints, reports or information that wild or exotic animals are being displayed or will <br /> be displayed in Orange County in violation of this Ordinance to determine whether or not <br /> a violation has occurred. <br /> (1) If the Orange County Animal Control Division determines that wild or <br /> exotic animals are being displayed in Orange County in violation of this <br /> Ordinance, the investigating officer(s) shall issue a written warning to the person <br /> displaying the wild or exotic animal(s). The written notice shall be delivered,via <br /> hand delivery to a responsible person or via posting at the site of the display. <br /> (2) The person against whom the warning is issued shall desist all activities <br /> in violation of this Ordinance as of the business day the written notice is given. <br /> Penalties. <br /> (1) Criminal Offenses - A violation of any provision of this Ordinance <br /> constitutes a Class 3 Misdemeanor and shall be punishable as provided in North <br /> Carolina General Statutes, Section 14-4. Each day's continuing violation shall <br /> constitute a separate offense. <br /> 4 <br />