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7 <br /> Animal Control Ordinance <br /> DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY <br /> Sec. 4-31. -Authority. <br /> This Ordinance is adopted pursuant to the power granted Orange County in N.C. Gen. <br /> Stat. §§ 153A-121, 153A-127, 153A-153 and 153A-442. <br /> (Ord. of 6-16-1987, §I, eff. 1-1-1988) <br /> Sec. 4-32. -Applicability to animal shelter. <br /> Orange County shall operate and maintain a County Animal Shelter for the purpose of <br /> impounding or caring for animals held under the authority of state law, this Ordinance or <br /> any other county or municipal ordinance. Orange County may contract for the operation <br /> of the Animal Shelter as it deems appropriate. <br /> (Ord. of 6-16-1987, §XUIII, eff. 1-1-1988) <br /> Sec. 4-33. -Animal control officers. <br /> (a) Orange County may appoint one or more Animal Control Officers. Any County_ <br /> employee designated by the County Manager with the duties of an Animal Control <br /> Officer shall also be designated as Animal Cruelty Investigators. Only Orange <br /> Coun . employees shall be designated as an Animal Cruelty Investigators. <br /> (b) Animal Control Officers shall have only the following powers and duties within <br /> Orange County and within any municipality therein that has given prior approval <br /> therefore: <br /> (1) The responsibility for the enforcement of all state and local laws including <br /> ordinances,resolutions and proclamations pertaining to the ownership and <br /> control of dogs and other animals. <br /> (2) To cooperate with the County Health Director and all law enforcement <br /> officers in the county and the towns therein and assist in the enforcement of <br /> the laws of the state with regard to animals, the vaccination of dogs and cats <br /> against rabies, the confinement and leashing of vicious animals, and any other <br /> state law applicable to animals or animal control. <br /> (3) To investigate reported or observed animal cruelty or animal abuse and make <br /> written reports of such investigations and,when requested,provide such <br /> reports to animal , appropriate law enforcement officers or the District <br /> Attorney's office. <br /> (4) To investigate reports of observed harassment or attacks by dogs or other <br /> animals against domesticated livestock and to assist in locating those persons <br /> owning or harboring the attacking animals. <br /> (5) Getta�Animal Control Officers shall not have the power to arrest. <br /> DRAFTv.9 - 12/10/2015 Proposed Unified Animal Control Ordinance Page 3 <br />