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18 <br /> Animal Control Ordinance <br /> (I I)The premises for all Animal Shelters operated by or for the County shall <br /> meet the standards prescribed for commercial (Class II)kennels set out in <br /> Section 4-72 of this Ordinance. <br /> (12)The standards applicable to vehicles and care in transportation set out in <br /> Section 4-98 apply to Animal Control Officers collecting, transporting, or <br /> holding animals in this County. <br /> (Ord. of 6-16-1987, § VIII, eff. 1-1-88) <br /> Sec. 4-39. - Relation to hunting laws. <br /> Nothing in this Ordinance is intended to be in conflict with the laws of the State <br /> of North Carolina regulating,restricting, authorizing or otherwise affecting dogs while <br /> used in hunting, but this exception applies only while the dogs are under the control of <br /> the owner,keeper, or competent person, and are actually lawfully being used for hunting <br /> or training for hunting in compliance with applicable statutes, regulations, or ordinances. <br /> This Ordinance should be read and enforced consistent with any such law. <br /> (Ord. of 6-16-1987, §IX, eff. 1-1-88) <br /> Sec. 4-40. - Notice in case of Physical Harm. <br /> It shall be unlawful for any person who causes Physical harm to an animal, <br /> including but not limited to,running over or hitting the animal with any vehicle,to fail to <br /> notify immediately at least one of the following: <br /> (1) The owner(s) or keeper(s) of the animal (if known or ascertainable with reasonable <br /> efforts made to locate the owner or keeper), <br /> (2) An Animal Control Officer, <br /> (3) Local law enforcement agency, or <br /> (4) Orange County Animal Services. <br /> (Ord. of 6-16-1987, §X, eff. 1-1-88) <br /> Sec. 4-41. - Mistreatment of animals unlawful. <br /> The following acts or failure to act relating to the mistreatment of animals are <br /> unlawful and violations of this Ordinance: <br /> a. It shall be unlawful for any person to subject or cause to be subjected any animal <br /> to cruel treatment or to deprive or cause to be deprived any animal of adequate <br /> food and water,with respect to domesticated animals or wild animals in captivity <br /> DRAFTv.9 - 12/10/2015 Proposed Unified Animal Control Ordinance Page 14 <br />