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81 <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 /> (C1ra1 (?f 6..86 198 7, 4S X1, (.r.�' 8...1..88, Aivend of 11 IS 2008, (.r%:11-19...09) <br /> Sec. 4-42. - Control of vicious animals; sec ri 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 2#, OA . #/ 09-4/ 1/2014 00 R. 1111 <br />