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77 <br />Animal Control Ordinance <br />dog, tether and restrain the dog in accordance with the provisions of <br />Section 4 -41 for a period not to exceed seven days as the person <br />having taken possession of the dog is seeking the identity of the owner <br />of the dog. <br />c. Walk a dog with a handheld leash. <br />d. Any dog that is kept in violation of Section 4 -41 of this Ordinance <br />may be seized and subsequently impounded in accordance with <br />Section 4 -43 of this Ordinance until such a time as the Animal <br />Services Director is reasonably assured that the dog will not be subject <br />to restraint in violation of this Ordinance. The Animal Services <br />Director shall post a notice at the place of the illegal restraint, or at <br />such other location, that is designed to reasonably apprise the Owner <br />or Keeper of the dog, the place, date and time the dog was seized along <br />with the location where the dog was taken. Such notice shall clearly <br />state that the dog may be returned to the Owner or Keeper upon <br />providing reasonable assurances to the Animal Services Director that <br />the dog will not be subject to restraint in violation of this Ordinance. <br />(Ord. of 6 -16 -1987, §M, eff. 1 -1 -88; Amend. of 11 -18 -2008, eff. 11- 19 -09) <br />r <br />Sec. 4 -42. - Control of vicious animals; security dogs. <br />(a) In General. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any vicious animal within the <br />County, unless under restraint and on the premises of the owner or keeper. <br />(b) Vicious Animal. Any animal, on or off the premises of its owner or keeper, which is <br />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 livestock, <br />except where such animal has bitten or killed a pet or domestic livestock that is on <br />the land of another without permission or is defending a person; or <br />(4) Has been deemed potentially dangerous or dangerous in accordance with N.C. <br />Gen. Stat. Chapter 67, Article IA. Dangerous Dog. <br />(c) Declaration of Vicious Animal. <br />(1) Upon observation by an Animal Control or law enforcement officer or receipt of a <br />written complaint that an animal is behaving or has behaved viciously and is at <br />DRAFT v CLEAN COPY - 9/25/2013 Page 14 <br />