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13 <br /> Animal Control Ordinance <br /> Wild Animals:An animal(other than livestock;-that typically is found in a non- <br /> domesticated state and that,because of its size or vicious propensity or because it is <br /> poisonous,venomous or for any other substantiaL reason, oases a potential danger to <br /> persons other animals or property,whether bred in the wild or in captivity and includes <br /> any or all hybrids bred with these animals and domesticspecies. <br /> (01•d of 6-16-1987,§I'll., eff. 1-1-1988;Amend of 12-2-1996, eff, 1-1-1997;Amend <br /> of 11-18-08, eff 11-19-08) <br /> Sec.4-38.-Animal control program. <br /> The Orange County Animal Control Program,as herein described and as <br /> otherwise described in other County ordinances related to animals and as otherwise <br /> described in the laws of North Carolina,shall be administered by the <br /> Animal Services Geetrel Director.Specifically: <br /> (a) The A.,:mal/..4e!T:re„a. „hag designate-. ./.,ees a.-agents„_c____b.v__ <br /> .el 1141;,,,,_., ..a !` 1 <br /> law.la the ,,d .,haH A all the , <br /> authefkj� J•b' ted,ceder-this Ordinauee d by the b 1 lfflAls efthis <br /> ' <br /> mla4ete the eare,tfeaime$t Eeatrel e�: p 1 b e , A„ F <br /> .,1311 be: ndy,. ....:mod,,,,t 11' „ A-,:mal n 1 r a s I n <br /> ��' � T rrr.: ax cx t'r-xn o � oxo� � �:a coi3EFBl <br /> ns"'s ofO'u's` ,, tiT Comment[AMS]:First sentence redrafted in(a) <br /> below, Second sentence has been moved below. <br /> (a) The Animal Services Eentrel Director shall have the duties of Animal Control <br /> Officer and direct the duties of desig-rittted County employees or agents in <br /> carrying the enforcement of this Ordinance as Animal Control Officers <br /> including the duties of a Rabies Control Officers and Animal Cruelty <br /> Investigator. <br /> (b) Except as may be otherwise provided by law,no officer,agent,or employee of <br /> the County charged with the duty of enforcing the provisions of this Ordinance <br /> or other applicable laws,shall be personally liable for any damage that may <br /> accrue to persons or property as a result of any act required or permitted in the <br /> discharge of such duty unless he or she acts with actual malice. <br /> (c) It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with,hinder,or molest any <br /> Animal Control or police officer while in the performance of any duty <br /> authorized by this Ordinance, ,or to seek to <br /> release any animal in the custody of said agents,except in the manner as <br /> herein provided. <br /> (d) Animal Control Officers,Rabies Gentrel OffieeF-,and Animal Gr-uel <br /> lffvestigate=are not authorized to carry on their person firearms of any kind <br /> except as provided herein.The Orange County Animal Control Program may <br /> DRAFTv.3-5/30/2013 Page 9 <br />