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14 <br /> Animal Control Ordinance <br /> (xn)Ln)_Domesticated Livestock: Livestock raised for the production of meat,milk, eggs, <br /> fiber, or used for draft or equestrian purposes, including but not limited to cattle, <br /> sheep, goats, swine, horses, mules, rabbits, and poultry. <br /> (ft)Loj_Educational Purposes: Teaching and instructing with the intent and effect of <br /> imparting knowledge to others. <br /> "tp) Exotic ate. Animals: Exet ^ anima's are ^Animals other than domestic animals <br /> or,farm animals that , and wild .niflials,..t ieh are not native to North Carolina, or <br /> are native to North Carolina but have been captive-bred. <br /> { }�c) Exposed to Rabies: An animal has been exposed to rabies within the meaning of <br /> this Ordinance if it has been bitten by, or otherwise come into contact with the <br /> saliva or nervous tissue of a proven rabid animal or animal reasonably suspected of <br /> having rabies that is not available for laboratory diagnosis. <br /> {q}LrjHarbor: An animal shall be deemed to be harbored if it is fed or sheltered by the <br /> same person or household for 72 consecutive hours or more. <br /> {f}(slHealth Department: Orange County Health Department. <br /> (OaHealth Director: Director of the Orange County Health Department. <br /> (OLujKeeper: A person having custody of an animal or who keeps or harbors an animal <br /> or who knowingly permits an animal to remain on or about any premises occupied <br /> or controlled by such person, whether or not that person legally "owns" the animal. <br /> Every person 18 years or older residing in the dwelling unit where a pet is harbored <br /> and/or kept shall be deemed a keeper for purposes of this Ordinance. <br /> (u)Ly_LLeash free Area: An area in a Town or County designated by the governing body <br /> of said Town or County which permits an animal to go free from physical restraint. <br /> Does not apply to animals deemed dangerous or potentially dangerous. <br /> (v4 wLOther Local Government Body (Bodies): The Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill <br /> and Hillsborough and those parts of the City of Durham located in Orange County. <br /> {w}fx)_Owner: Any person who owns any animal and is responsible for its care, actions, <br /> and behavior. <br /> (x-)Cy,LOwner or Keeper's Premises: Any real, owned or leased, property of the owner <br /> of an animal; excluding any public right-of-way, or common area of a <br /> condominium, apartment complex, or townhouse development. <br />