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20 <br /> Animal Control Ordinance <br /> (Ond,of6-16-1.9,37.§X1,ej.1-1-88,-Amend ofH-18-2008,eff.11-19-09) <br /> See.4-42.-Control of vicious animals;security1dog . Comment[AM7]:Many of the changes in this <br /> section are to a ign the requirements for vicious <br /> (a) In General. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any vicious animal within the dogs under this Ordinance with the requirements <br /> for a dangerous dog under the State Statute. <br /> County,unless under restraint and on the premises of the owner or keeper. See-ufity <br /> gs are su"te all Either-pitevisiens of this Or-dinaeee m4ile effthe pfeffiises ef <br /> I <br /> their-e,,Nnef er�Eeeper Comment[AH18]:Moved to(e)(5)below. <br /> (b)Vicious Animal. Any animal,seeafity deg exelude—d on or off the premises of its <br /> owner or keeper,which is three(3)months of age.or older and who: <br /> (1)Without provocation has bitten,killed or caused physical harm through bite(s)to <br /> a person;or <br /> (2)Without provocation has attempted to bite a person or cause physical harm <br /> through bite(s)to a person;or <br /> (3) Without provocation has injured,maimed or killed a pet or domestic <br /> livestock,except where such animal has bitten or killed an-ankl a pet or <br /> domestic livestock that is not iNber-e is its(their-4 evffwf(4-hffi,e been told su <br /> -Hiimal( <br /> A eannet-be ktfflN-§2jag on the land of another without permission or is <br /> defending a person-,or <br /> (4)Has been deemed potentially dangerous or dangerous in accordance with N.C. <br /> Gen.Stat.Chgter 67,Article IA.Dangerous bod. comment[AM9]:Deleted:'Any dog that is <br /> I owned or harbored for the purpose of dog fighting <br /> (c) Declaration of Vicious Animal. or training for dog fighting is also defined asa <br /> vicious animal.'This covered by this statute. <br /> (1)U enforcement officer or receipt of a <br /> Upon observation by an Animal Control or law enf <br /> written complaint that an animal is behaving or has behaved viciously and is at <br /> large or is off the premises of its owner or keeper and is not restrained by <br /> competent person,an Animal Control Officer may impound the animal and <br /> investigate the complaint and,upon a finding that there is probable cause to <br /> believe a violation of this Ordinance or other applicable law or regulation has <br /> occurred,shall take any action allowed by this Ordinance or State law as the <br /> circumstances may�equirel. Comment[AM10].:Section 4-42(b)and(c)have <br /> been combined, <br /> (2)Any animal who,after investigation by an Animal Control officer,is found by the <br /> Animal Services Director to have committed any act described in (b)above may, <br /> in the Animal Services Director's sole discretion,be declared vicious and is <br /> subiect to this Section of the Ordinance. <br /> (d)Effect of Declaration. <br /> (1)Permitted Locations. A vicious animal shall be permitted at the following <br /> locations only: <br /> DRAFTv.3-5/30/2013 Page 16 <br />