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Animal Control Ordinance <br />DRAFTv.3 - 8/15/2013 Page 12 <br /> <br />Nothing in this Ordinance is intended to be in conflict with the laws of the State <br />of North Carolina regulating, restricting, authorizing or otherwise affecting dogs while <br />used in hunting, but this exception applies only while the dogs are under the control of <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, § IX, eff. 1-1-88) <br />Sec. 4-40. - Notice in case of injury. <br />It shall be unlawful for any person who causes injury to an animal, including but <br />not limited to, running over or hitting the animal with any vehicle, to fail to notify <br />immediately at least one of the following: <br />(1) 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 /> <br />(2) An Animal Control Officer, <br /> <br />(3) Local law enforcement agency, or <br /> <br />(4) Orange County Animal Services. <br />(Ord. of 6-16-1987, § X, eff. 1-1-88) <br /> <br />Sec. 4-41. - Mistreatment of animals unlawful. <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 /> <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 /> <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.