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Animal Control Ordinance Adopted 1/21/2016 Unified Animal Control Ordinance Page 17 Effective 3/1/2016 Sec. 4-42. - Control of dangerous animals; security dogs. (a) In General. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any dangerous animal within the County, unless under restraint the requirements set forth below in Section 4-42(d) and on the premises of the owner or keeper. (b) Dangerous Animal. Any animal, on or off the premises of its owner or keeper, which is three (3) months of age or older and which: (1) Without provocation has bitten, killed or caused physical harm through bite(s) to a person; or (2) Without provocation has attempted to bite a person or cause physical harm through bite(s) to a person; or (3) Without provocation has injured, maimed or killed a pet or domestic livestock, except where such animal has bitten or killed a pet or domestic livestock that is on the land of the attacking animal’s owner or keeper another without permission or is defending a person; or (4) Has been deemed potentially dangerous or dangerous in accordance with N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 67, Article 1A. Dangerous Dog. (c) Declaration of Dangerous Animal. (1) Upon observation by an Animal Control or law enforcement officer or receipt of a written complaint that an animal is behaving or has behaved dangerously and is at large or is off the premises of its owner or keeper and is not restrained controlled by a competent person, an Animal Control Officer may impound the animal and investigate the complaint and, upon a finding that there is probable cause to believe a violation of this Ordinance or other applicable law or regulation has occurred, shall take any action allowed by this Ordinance or State law as the circumstances may require. (2) Any animal who, after investigation by an Animal Control officer, is found by the Animal Services Director to have committed any act described in (b) above may, in the Animal Services Director’s sole discretion, be declared dangerous and is subject to this Section of the Ordinance. (d) Effect of Declaration. (1) Permitted Locations. A dangerous animal shall be permitted at the following locations only: (a) On the premises of the owner or keeper either confined indoors or in a secure enclosure when outdoors;