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3 <br />AMENDMENTS TO THE <br />ORANGE COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE <br />(Only those sections or subsections amended are set out below) <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF ORANGE <br />COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, hereby amends the Ordinance To Provide For Animal <br />Control Protection In Orange County, North Carolina by adding (indicated by double <br />underlined language) and deleting (indicated by stricken through language) as follows: <br />Section VII -Definitions. As used in this ordinance, the following terms mean: <br />2. .... <br />3. .... <br />22. Restraint: An animal is under restraint if it is under sufficient physical <br />restrain such as a leash, cage, bridle, or similar effective and humane device which <br />restrains and controls the animal, or within a vehicle, or adequately contained by a fence <br />on the premises or other secure enclosure as permitted in accordance with Subsection <br />XI(Kl of this ordinance. If a competent adult is physically outside on the land with the <br />animal, on land where the owner or keeper of the animal resides, then the animal shall be <br />deemed to be under restraint during the time the animal is in the company of and under <br />the control of that competent person and the animal is on the premises. If any unattended <br />animal is restrained by a chain, leash or similar restraint, it shall be designated and placed <br />to prevent choking or strangulation. Such chain or restraint shall not be less than ten (10) <br />feet in length and shall be °~ on a swivel designed to prevent the animal from choking <br />or strangling itself, ~r ~~ ~ ~'~~~„ -~~~. The restraint of unattended dons by a chain leash <br />or similar restraint is further regulated under Subsection XI(Kl of this ordinance <br />23. ... <br />24. ... <br />25. ... <br />Section XI -Mistreatment of Animals Unlawful. The following acts or failure <br />to act relating to the mistreatment of animals are unlawful and violations of this <br />ordinance: <br />A. ... <br />B. ... <br />C. ... <br />D. ... <br />