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Animal Control Ordinance
<br /> (g) Animal Shelter : A place provided and operated by Orange County directly or by
<br /> contractual agreement, whether j ointly with another governmental unit or
<br /> independently, for the restraint, care , adoption, and disposition of animals .
<br /> (h) At Large . Any animal shall be deemed to be at large when it is off the property of
<br /> its owner or its keeper and not under the restraint of a competent person . For
<br /> purposes of this definition, the term " real property of its owner or keeper " shall
<br /> include any property owned or occupied by the owner or keeper of such animal but
<br /> shall not include any of the common areas (including without limitation, walks ,
<br /> drives , recreation and open space areas , etc . ) within any subdivision or multifamily
<br /> residential development .
<br /> (1) Competent Person : A person of suitable age and discretion to keep an animal under
<br /> sufficient restraint and control in order to prevent harm to the animal , to persons , to
<br /> other animals , including but not limited to domesticated livestock, or to property .
<br /> 0 ) Cruel and Cruel Treatment. Every act, omission, or neglect whereby unjustifiable
<br /> physical pain, suffering, or death is caused or permitted . Such acts or omissions
<br /> shall include, but not be limited to : beating, kicking, hanging, submerging under
<br /> water, suffocating, poisoning, setting on fire, confining in a closed vehicle without
<br /> functioning air conditioning or ventilation whenever the ambient outdoor
<br /> temperature exceeds seventy (70) degrees Fahrenheit, confining in the closed trunk
<br /> of a vehicle and depriving of food, water, and medical treatment, or otherwise
<br /> subjecting the animal to conditions detrimental to its health or general welfare . Such
<br /> terms , however, shall not be construed to include lawful taking of animals under the
<br /> jurisdiction and regulation of the Wildlife Resources Commission, lawful activities
<br /> sponsored by agencies conducting biomedical research or training, lawful activities
<br /> for sport .
<br /> (k) Dangerous and Potentially Dangerous Animals : Animals that are deemed
<br /> dangerous and injurious , or potentially dangerous and injurious , to the public and/or
<br /> domesticated animals and/or other property based on elevated risk of causing
<br /> physical, zoonotic or epidemiological harm .
<br /> (1) Display : Display shall mean any exhibition, act, circus , public show, trade show,
<br /> photographic opportunity, carnival ride, parade , race, performance , roadside zoo , or
<br /> similar undertaking, whether or not a fee is charged . " Displayed " means to be the
<br /> subject thereof.
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