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6 <br /> Animal Control Ordinance <br /> Sec. 4-42. - Control of dangerous animals; security dogs. <br /> (a) In General_ It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any dangerous animal within <br /> the County, unless under the requirements set forth below in Section 4-42(d)fen <br /> and an the premises of the r keeper. <br /> (b) Dangerous Animal. Any animal, on or off the premises of its owner or keeper,which <br /> is three (3) months of age or older and which: <br /> (1) Without provocation has bitten,killed or caused physical harm through bite(s)to <br /> a person; or <br /> (2) Without provocation has attempted to bite a person or cause physical harm <br /> through bite(s) to a person; or <br /> (3) Without provocation has injured, maimed or killed a pet or domestic livestock, <br /> except where s the animal has-bitten or killed is a pet or domestic livestock <br /> that is on the land of the attacking animal's owner or keeper without <br /> per s. having been invited onto the land of the owner or keeper-ouis <br /> defending a pefseff; or <br /> (4) Has been deemed potentially dangerous or dangerous in accordance with N.C. <br /> Gen. Stat. Chapter 67, Article IA. Dangerous Dog. <br /> (c) Declaration of Dangerous Animal. <br /> (1) Upon observation by an Animal Control or law enforcement officer or receipt of a <br /> written complaint that an animal is behaving or has behaved dangerously and is at <br /> large or is off the premises of its owner or keeper and is not restrained controlled <br /> by a competent person, an Animal Control Officer may impound the animal and <br /> investigate the complaint and,upon a finding that there is probable cause to <br /> believe a violation of this Ordinance or other applicable law or regulation has <br /> occurred, shall take any action allowed by this Ordinance or State law as the <br /> circumstances may require. <br /> (2) Any animal who, after investigation by an Animal Control officer, is found by the <br /> Animal Services Director to have committed any act described in (b) above may, <br /> in the Animal Services Director's sole discretion, be declared dangerous and is <br /> subject to this Section of the Ordinance. <br /> (d) Effect of Declaration. <br /> (1) Permitted Locations. A dangerous animal shall be permitted at the following <br /> locations only: <br /> Adopted 1/21/2016 Unified Animal Control Ordinance <br /> Effective 3/1/2016 <br />