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56 <br /> Animal Control Ordinance <br /> Exotic animals: Exotic animals are animals other than domestic animals, farm <br /> animals, and wild animals which are not native to North Carolina, or are native to North <br /> Carolina but have been captive-bred. <br /> Exposed to Rabies: An animal has been exposed to rabies within the meaning of <br /> this Ordinance if it has been bitten by, or otherwise come into contact with the saliva or <br /> nervous tissue of a proven rabid animal or animal reasonably suspected of having rabies <br /> that is not available for laboratory diagnosis. <br /> Harbor: An animal shall be deemed to be harbored if it is fed or sheltered by the <br /> same person or household for 72 consecutive hours or more. <br /> Health Department: Orange County Health Department. <br /> Health Director: Director of the Orange County Health Department. <br /> Keeper: A person having custody of an animal or who keeps or harbors an animal <br /> or who knowingly permits an animal to remain on or about any premises occupied or <br /> controlled by such person, whether or not that person literally "owns" the animal. Every <br /> person 18 years or older residing in the dwelling unit where a pet is harbored and/or kept <br /> shall be deemed a keeper for purposes of this Ordinance. <br /> Leash free Area: An area in a Town or County designated by the governing body <br /> of said Town or County which permits an animal to go free from physical restrain. Does <br /> not apply to animals deemed vicious,potentially dangerous or dangerous. <br /> Other Local Government Body (Bodies): The Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill <br /> and Hillsborough and those parts of the City of Durham located in Orange County. <br /> Owner: Any person who owns any animal and is responsible for its care, actions, <br /> and behavior. <br /> Owner or Keeper's Premises: Any real, owned or leased,property of the owner <br /> of an animal; excluding any public right-of-way, or common area of a condominium, <br /> apartment complex or townhouse development. <br /> Person: Any individual, family, group of individuals, corporation,partnership, <br /> organization, or institution recognized by law as a person. <br /> Physical Harm: Any injury which is serious enough to require immediate <br /> medical attention. <br /> Provocation: Any act that would reasonably be expected to cause an animal to <br /> defend itself, its young, its owner or keeper or the property of said owner or keeper. <br /> Restraint: An animal is under restraint if it is under sufficient physical restraint <br /> such as a leash, cage, bridle, or similar effective and humane device which restrains and <br /> controls the animal, or within a vehicle, or adequately contained by a fence on the <br /> DRAFTv.9 - 12/10/2015 Proposed Unified Animal Control Ordinance Page 8 <br />