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Animal Control Ordinance <br />Adopted 1/21/2016 Unified Animal Control Ordinance Page 13 <br />Effective 3/1/2016 <br /> <br />(11) The premises for all Animal Shelters operated by or for the County shall <br />meet the standards prescribed for commercial (Class II) kennels set out in <br />Section 4-72 of this Ordinance. <br /> <br />(12) The standards applicable to vehicles and care in transportation set out in <br />Section 4-98 apply to Animal Control Officers collecting, transporting, or <br />holding animals in this County. <br />(Ord. of 6-16-1987, § VIII, eff. 1-1-88) <br />Sec. 4-39. - Relation to hunting laws. <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 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 /> <br />b. An Animal Control Officer, <br /> <br />c. Local law enforcement agency, or <br /> <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 />