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25 <br /> Animal Control Ordinance <br /> to-Animal Eerttf-el Service procedures after five days of impoundment.Feral dogs and <br /> cats maybe held for 72 hours and then euthanized pursuant to Animal Sheltc Services <br /> procedures for humane euthanasia. The owner or keeper of an impounded <br /> domesticated animal shall also comply with any vaccination and licensing directives <br /> and be responsible for the payment to Orange County of all civil penalties and license <br /> privilege taxes imposed or associated with the animal's impoundment as prescribed in <br /> any citation or notice issued by the Animal Centfel Services Director. Animals who <br /> have impounded in accordance with N.C. Gen. Stat. 130A-196, after having bitten a <br /> person not reclaimed within 72 hours after the end,of the quarantine period will be <br /> considered abandoned and will become the property of the Orange County and <br /> disposed of according to standard Animal ShelteF Services procedures. <br /> (c) Release to Owner. An owner or an impounded animal may reclaim the animal after it <br /> has been impounded upon compliance with this Section and in accordance with <br /> requirements set forth by the Animal Services Director. Nothing in this Chapter shall <br /> require the Animal Services Director to release an animal that has been impounded <br /> who is need of protection because of cruel treatment. <br /> (d) Diseased or in animals. Severely diseased or badly injured animals may be <br /> euthanized in a humane manner, if authorized by a licensed veterinarian, without <br /> waiting the required redemption or adoption period. <br /> (e) Confinement Order. In lieu of impoundment,the Animal Centre!Services Director is <br /> authorized to issue a Confinement Order to the animal owner or keeper that would <br /> require the owner or keeper to confine a vicious animal or an animal otherwise <br /> violating provisions of the Ordinance. Failure to thus confine the animal would <br /> constitute a further violation of the Ordinance, subjecting the owner to appropriate <br /> criminal or civil penalties. <br /> (Ord.of6-16-1987,§.III,eff.1-1-88;Amend of 12-2-96,eff.1-1-97) <br /> Sec.4-44.-Handling of stray animals. <br /> It shall be unlawful for any person,without the consent of the Owner or Keeper, <br /> knowingly and intentionally to harbor,feed,keep in possession by confinement or otherwise <br /> any animal that does not belong to him,unless he has,within 72 hours from the time such <br /> animal came into his possession,notified an Animal r l^ffl er e the Animal Ater <br /> Services. <br /> (a) Any animal at large may in a humane manner be seized,impounded,and confined in the <br /> Animal Shelter and thereafter adopted out or disposed of pursuant to procedures of the <br /> Animal ShelteE Services and applicable State law. <br /> (b)Impoundment of such an animal shall not relieve the owner or keeper thereof from any <br /> penalty which may be imposed for violation of this Or-dkmne e Chapter. <br /> (c) Any animal seized and impounded that is badly wounded or diseased and has no <br /> identification,may be euthanized pursuant to procedures of the Animal Shelt.e Services. <br /> DRAFTv.3-5/30/2013 Page 21 <br />