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61 <br /> Animal Control Ordinance <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 /> 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 /> a. 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 /> b. An Animal Control Officer, <br /> c. Local law enforcement agency, or <br /> d. Orange County Animal Services. <br /> 11r(". (?1'6-16-1987, 4 , W,' 1--1--88) <br /> Sec 4 41 ... i treatuu-neiuiit of ain-uuuu .i tualawful <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 /> or under restraint, it shall additionally be unlawful to deprive or cause to be <br /> deprived any such animal of adequate shelter or veterinary care. <br /> b. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale,barter or give away <br /> within the County baby chickens, baby ducklings or other fowl under six weeks of <br /> age or rabbits under eight weeks of age as pets, toys,premiums or novelties; <br /> provided, however, that this section shall not be construed to prohibit the sale or <br /> display of such baby chickens, ducklings or other fowl or such rabbits in proper <br /> facilities with adequate food, water, and shelter, by breeders or stores engaged in <br /> the business of selling the animals for purposes other than as pets or novelties. <br /> C. It shall be unlawful to color, dye, stain or otherwise change the natural color of <br /> baby chickens or other fowl or rabbits. <br /> d. It shall be unlawful for any person to tether any fowl. <br /> DRAFTv.9 - 12/10/2015 Proposed Unified Animal Control Ordinance Page 13 <br />