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12 <br /> 1 The Board made a recommendation to the North Carolina Department of Transportation <br /> 2 (NCDOT), and the North Carolina Board of Transportation (NC BOT), concerning a petition to <br /> 3 add Crabapple Lane in Birchwood Lake Estates Subdivision to the State Maintained Secondary <br /> 4 Road System. <br /> 5 g. Orange Unified Transportation Board (OUTBoard) Policies and Procedures <br /> 6 The Board approved a resolution, which is incorporated by reference, amending OUTBoard <br /> 7 Policies and Procedures to add a seventh (7th) at-large position to encourage membership with <br /> 8 expertise or interest in Public Health. <br /> 9 h. Unified Development Ordinance Amendment Outline and Schedule — Mailed <br /> 10 Notification Requirements <br /> 11 The Board approved process components and schedule for an upcoming government-initiated <br /> 12 amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) regarding mailed notification <br /> 13 requirements. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 7. Regular Agenda <br /> 16 <br /> 17 <br /> 18 a. Unified Animal Control Ordinance <br /> 19 The Board considered voting to approve the proposed Unified Animal Control Ordinance <br /> 20 ("UAO") and adopting of the Resolution of Amendment "Amending Chapter 4 of the Orange <br /> 21 County Code of Ordinances". <br /> 22 Bob Marotto, Orange County Animal Services Director, said at its December 15, 2015 <br /> 23 meeting the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) considered adopting the proposed UAO. <br /> 24 He said after a lengthy discussion, the BOCC requested that based on the discussion staff <br /> 25 make several changes to the proposed UAO. He said staff has made the changes to the <br /> 26 proposed UAO. <br /> 27 Annette Moore, County Attorney, reviewed the changes below: <br /> 28 <br /> 29 1. Section 4-31 Authority and Purpose (Page 3). The Board requested that a "purpose" be <br /> 30 added to the UAO. The following language was added to Section 4-31: <br /> 31 <br /> 32 "The purpose of this Ordinance is to protect the health, safety and welfare of Orange County <br /> 33 residents and the animals residing within the County and to regulate and control the conduct, <br /> 34 keeping and care of those animals." <br /> 35 <br /> 36 2. Section 4-37 Definitions (Page 7). The BOCC requested further clarification of an act <br /> 37 defining Cruel and Cruel Treatment found in Section 4-37(j) of the proposed UAO. The term <br /> 38 "outdoor" was added to the phrase: <br /> 39 <br /> 40 "confining in a closed vehicle without functioning air conditioning or ventilation whenever the <br /> 41 ambient outdoor temperature exceeds seventy (70) degrees Fahrenheit." <br /> 42 <br /> 43 3. Section 4-41 Mistreatment of Animals (Page 14). To be consistent with Section 4-37(j) the <br /> 44 term "outdoor" was also added to Section 4-41(h) as follows: <br /> 45 <br /> 46 "It shall be unlawful for any person to transport an animal in the closed trunk of a vehicle, or <br /> 47 closed compartment on a vehicle or trailer when the ambient outdoor temperature in the vicinity <br /> 48 of the vehicle or trailer is greater than or equal to 70 degrees Fahrenheit." <br /> 49 <br />