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I <br />ORANGE COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE <br />AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR ANIMAL CONTROL <br />AND PROTECTION IN ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF ORANGE <br />COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA <br />Section I - Authority. This ordinance is adopted pursuant <br />to the power granted Orange County in N.C. Gen. Stat. Section <br />153A-121, Section 153A-127,. Section 153A-153 and Section 153A- <br />442. <br />Section II - Animal Shelter. Orange County shall operate <br />and maintain a County Animal Shelter for the purpose of impound- <br />ing or caring for animals held under the authority of state law, <br />this ordinance or any other county or municipal ordinance. <br />Orange County may contract for the operation of the Animal Shel- <br />ter as it deems appropriate. <br />Section III - Animal Control Officers. Orange County may <br />appoint one or more Animal Control Officers. Any such officer or <br />officers shall be County employees. County Animal Control of- <br />ficers shall have only the following powers and duties within <br />Orange County and within any municipality therein that has given <br />prior approval therefor: <br />A. The responsibility for the enforcement of all state and <br />local laws including ordinances, resolutions and proclamations <br />pertaining to the ownership and control of dogs and other <br />animals. <br />1 <br />