RES-2018-064 Amendment to Chapter 4 - Animal Control Ordinance

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RES'2018'064 RESOLUTION OF AMENDMENT A RESOLUTION AMENDING CHAPTER 4 OF THE ORANGE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES Be It Resolved and Ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County. North Carolina- WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has previously adopted and authorized staff to enforce a Uniform Animal Control Ordinance; and VVHEREA8, both staff and the Animal Services Advisory Board have recommended certain amendments they believe should be nnoda 10 the Uniform Animal Control Ordinances; and WHEREAS, in order to protect the health, life, safety, and vve|fana of animals and individuals in [)range County and bettor serve the residents of Orange County. the Board of Commissioners hereby determines that Chapter 4 of the Orange County Code of Ordinances should be amended, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDAINED, that the Code of Ordinances, Orange County, North Carolina, Chapter 4, is hereby amended in its entirety by adding new subsection 4-38(o) explaining under what conditions Animal Control [)ffioeny may enter private property; changing the words "restraint" and "restrain" in section 4-42 to "control" or "confine," clarifying in section 4-42 under what conditions an animal may be declared dangerous and how dangerous animals shall be controlled and confined when on and off their owner's property' and adding new subsection 4-42(k) allowing for review of dangerous animal declarations; adding to section 4'43 that an enirne| may be impounded if it is "in imminent danger-" clarifying in section 4-51 that on citation for removal of an animal may be appealed; and expressly stating what appeals are provided by the ordinance in section 4-53. all as show in the attached revised ordinance. This Amendment ahoU become effective on November 15, 2018. Adopted by the Orange County Board of Commissioners this the day of. O18. By: /\tt t Mar'k Dorosin) air7 DoAa Baker, Clerk to the Board u/a//Ue `~uu//ty oua/u or Commissioners