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Animal Control Ordinance <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 sC 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 /> 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 /> (Ord. of 6-16-1987, §X, eff. 1-1-88) <br /> Sec. 4-41. - Mistreatment of animals unlawful. <br /> The following acts or failures 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 <br /> of 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 /> Adopted 1/21/2016 Unified Animal Control Ordinance Page 13 <br /> Effective 3/1/2016 <br />