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I <br />Animal Control Ordinance <br />the animal's owner or keeper. If the animal has been destroyed, the Administrator <br />shall be informed of the name, address, and telephone number of the person who <br />destroyed such animal. <br />(4) Subsequent Violations. The Animal Services Director or designee may impound <br />an animal if a third verified violation occurs within one year of any other <br />previous violations of this Section. <br />(5) Right of Appeal. An Owner or Keeper shall have a right to appeal a citation or <br />removal of an animal under this Section in accordance with Section 4 -54 of this <br />Chapter. <br />Sec. 4 -46. - Rabies control. <br />It shall be unlawful and a violation of this Ordinance for any animal owner, <br />keeper or other person to fail to comply with the laws of North Carolina relating to the <br />control of rabies. <br />(Ord. of 6 -16 -1987, § XVI, eff. 1 -1 -88) <br />Sec. 4 -47. - Rabies vaccination tag. <br />All dogs shall wear a valid rabies vaccination tag. Cats and ferrets are not required to <br />wear tags but the owner or custodian of such animal shall provide proof that the cat or ferret <br />has been vaccinated against rabies. The owner or custodian of all animals required to be <br />vaccinated against rabies shall provide proof of vaccination upon demand of a law enforcement <br />or animal control officer if an animal required to be vaccinated is not wearing a rabies <br />vaccination tag. Failure to produce proof of vaccination may result in such animal being <br />impounded subject to redemption in the manner provided in this Chapter. Such proof being the <br />certificate of vaccination from a licensed veterinarian or a certified rabies vaccinator. <br />(Ord. of 6 -16 -1987, § XVII, eff. 1 -1 -88; Amend. of 12 -2 -1996, eff. 1 -1 -97) <br />Sec. 4 -48. - Applicability to veterinarians. <br />Hospitals, clinics and other premises operated by licensed veterinarians for the <br />care and treatment of animals are exempt from the provisions of this Ordinance except <br />for the provisions relating to cruelty to animals and rabies control. <br />(Ord. of6 -16 -1987, §XVIII, eff. 1 -1 -88) <br />Sec. 4 -49. - Reserved. <br />Editor's note— <br />Section 4 -49 entitled kennel standards replaced by Sections 4 -71 and 4 -72 and derived <br />from Ord. of 6 -16 -1987, § VIII, efi 1 -1 -88; Amend. of 12 -3 -2007, efi 7 -1 -08. <br />Sec. 4 -50. - Reserved. <br />Editor's note— <br />DRAFT v CLEAN COPY - 9/25/2013 Page 23 <br />