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9 <br /> 1 — Language now similar to that found in state statute and Carrboro ordinance <br /> 2 — Summary of Public Concerns cont. <br /> 3 Watchdog definition <br /> 4 — Existing language in current ordinance: § 4-37. "A dog that barks and threatens <br /> 5 to bite any intruder that has not been specially trained or conditioned for that <br /> 6 purpose." [pg 8 in strikethrough version of recommended ordinance] <br /> 7 — Barking and threatening to bite on owner's property does not qualify the dog as <br /> 8 potentially dangerous or vicious- hence the definition is meaningless. Once a <br /> 9 dog bites, it no longer meets requirements of watchdog <br /> 10 — This language was removed from proposed ordinance <br /> 11 The distinction between rural and urban has been removed <br /> 12 — Where significant differences occur between the municipal and county <br /> 13 ordinances, they will be retained in the municipal code of ordinances <br /> 14 Examples: tethering, crowing roosters, livestock, chicken coops <br /> 15 none of these examples are included in the unified ordinance <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Chair Jacobs acknowledged Susan Elmore's work on the ASAB and with this process. <br /> 18 Susan Elmore, ASAB Chair, DVM presented the following slides: <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Summary of Public Concerns cont. <br /> 21 No School of Government involvement and no public input <br /> 22 — Susan Elmore, ASAB Chair, DVM <br /> 23 <br /> 24 ASAB and Public Process <br /> 25 • ASAB Chair spoke with Associate Professor Aimee Wall, UNC School of Government <br /> 26 • ASAB & Agricultural Preservation Board officers, along with senior staff of Animal <br /> 27 Services and DEAPR, met to discuss livestock concerns with ordinance <br /> 28 • ASAB Chair also spoke with a local farmer on matters related to at-large livestock and <br /> 29 other issues that might affect county farmers <br /> 30 • ASAB considered the ordinance 3 times prior to June 4th BOCC meeting <br /> 31 — ASAB is comprised of Orange County residents who have been appointed by the <br /> 32 BOCC to review such issues <br /> 33 — One meeting dedicated to vicious/dangerous dog declarations and residents <br /> 34 were invited to speak and their concerns were heard <br /> 35 Since June 4th BOCC meeting, ASAB met again to discuss ordinance and they <br /> 36 unanimously recommended BOCC adoption <br /> 37 The ASAB 2014 work plan will include a review of targeted items on the unified <br /> 38 ordinance <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Bob Marotto reviewed the following slide: <br /> 41 <br /> 42 What the Unified Ordinance Is <br /> 43 • A unification of the existing ordinances that <br /> 44 — fills gaps <br /> 45 — makes it possible to efficiently protect the public and carry out services <br /> 46 — avoids existing confusion within department, public and court system <br /> 47 • A fluid document that still allows for differences between municipalities and county <br /> 48 where needed <br /> 49 <br />