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Home My WebLink AboutUAO Division 5 Keeping of Dangerous Wild Animals Animal Control Ordinance j DIVISION 5 . - KEEPING OF WILD ANIMALS DANGEROUS TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY Sec . 4481 . - Definitions . As used hereinafter, the following term shall mean : Wild Animals Dangerous to Persons and Property, hereinafter referred to as "Wild and Dangerous Animals The term applies to the following animals : all felines (other than the domestic house cat), nonhuman primates , bears , wolves , coyotes , reptiles (poisonous , crushing, and giant), and any crossbreed of such animals which have similar characteristics of the animals specified herein . In order to properly administer the provisions of this Ordinance , the Animal Services Advisory Board may add to or remove from the classification of wild animal any bird, mammal, reptile, aquatic and amphibious forms , or other members of the animal kingdom . Additions to or deletions from the animals regulated herein may be made only if the Animal Services Advisory Board determines , after receiving evidence, that such animals because of habit, mode of life or natural instinct are either capable or incapable of being domesticated, requires the exercise of art, force or skill to keep them safely in subjection, and would or would not create a reasonable likelihood of hazard to the public . (Ord. of 844-2001 (2), § 11 eff. 84441) Sec . 4= 182 . - Keeping of wild and dangerous animals prohibited. No person, firm, or corporation shall keep, shelter, feed, harbor, or take care of any wild and dangerous animal within Orange County. (Ord. of 8-14-2001 (2), § 2, eff. 844-01) Sec . 4483 . - Exemptions . The provisions of this Ordinance shall not apply to the keeping of wild and dangerous animals as follows, provided, such keeping is in all respects in compliance with applicable federal and state rules and regulations : (a) Animals used for teaching and/or research purposes at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . (b) Wildlife rehabilitators licensed by the state or the federal government to provide such i services . (Ord. of 8-14-2001 (2), § 3, eff. 84441) I Sec . 4= 184. - Enforcement. (a) Investigations. The Orange County Animal Services Department or the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission shall investigate any complaints that a wild animal is possessed or harbored in Orange County in violation of this Ordinance to determine whether or not a violation has occurred . (b) Penalties. ( 1 ) Criminal Offenses - A violation of any provision of this Division constitutes a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as provided in North Adopted 1 /21/2016 Unified Animal Control Ordinance Page 42 Effective 3/ 1 /2016 0 r � Animal Control Ordinance Carolina General Statutes § 144 . Each day' s continuing violation shall constitute a separate offense . (2) Civil penalty no A person who violates any of the provisions of this Division shall be subject to a civil penalty of $ 50 . 00 per animal . No penalty shall be assessed until the person alleged to be in violation has been notified of the existence and nature of the violation by letter. Each day of a continuing violation shall constitute a separate violation. The Administrator shall make or cause to be made a written demand for payment to be served upon the person in violation, which shall set forth in detail a description of the violation for which the penalty has been imposed. If payment is not received or equitable settlement reached within fourteen ( 14) days after demand for payment is made, the matter may be referred to the County Attorney for institution of a civil action in the name of the County of Orange in the appropriate division of the general court of justice for recovery of the penalty. Any sums recovered shall be used to carry out the purposes and requirements of this Ordinance . (3 ) Injunctive relief. a. Whenever the Orange County Animal Services Department and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has cause to believe that any person is violating or threatening to violate this Section, the agency shall report the violation or threatened violation to the Administrator. The Administrator may, either before or after the institution of any other action or proceeding authorized by this Ordinance, institute a civil action in the name of the County of Orange for injunctive relief to restrain the violation or threatened violation. b . Upon determination by a court that an alleged violation is occurring or is threatened, it shall enter such orders or judgments as are necessary to abate the violation or to prevent the threatened violation. The institution of any action for injunctive relief under this section shall not relieve any civil or criminal penalty prescribed for violations of this Section. (Ord. of 8-14-2001 (2), § 4, eff. 844-01) Sec. 4= 185 . - Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is declared to be invalid, such declaration of invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of the Ordinance are declared to be severable . (Ord. of 844-2001 (2)9 § 5, eff. 8-14-01) Adopted 1 / 21/2016 Unified Animal Control Ordinance Page 43 Effective 3 / 1 /2016 Animal Control Ordinance Sec . 4-74 — Permit procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Secs . 4-74 - 4- 95 . — Reserved . 9 IN associated Poe 0 0 me a Violate 8 we a 0 a 0 a 4 0 a 4 a X a a a 4 a 8 a 1 8 a a 9 a a 0 9 8 W 0 a a a 0 9 0 a 0 1 0 a 1 0 0 4 0 0 a 0 0 a 0 6 a 8 4 1 a 0 a 9 9 35 DIVSION 3 . - ANIMAL COLLECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Sec. 4-96 . - Permit required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Sec. 4-97 . — Permit application . . 0 4 5 a a a 9 a a a a a a a a V a 6 a a 0 a 9 8 0 0 a 0 4 0 a a 9 a a 9 4 a 5 0 0 0 9 0 1 a 0 0 V & 1 8 0 4 6 1 9 1 a 8 d W 6 4 a a S A a V V a V W 6 a a a a a a a a 1 0 0 a I a & a 9 9 1 a a & a a a a a 9 a 0 a 0 a I a 36 Sec. 4-98 . - Permit requirements . . . & moves 4 0 @ # some * mean a Rama Settlements 0 goes * msaoR * ff * gao * g NON me * 49 * * m * aVv 0 of 37 Sec, 4-99 . — Records . . . 0 0 IV memo moment Dallas@ * & moos m * * masVofa1l Oki Note Beef 1 0 0 0 0 9 0 a 0 lose I a a a 1 0 0 a 9 1 0 0 a 0 a 0 am a 04 * 06000 9 we 38 Sec. 4400, - Quality assurance program , moo goes 000 move Owes mean I Statesman 8 noes 0 00 * 1 some 8 0 39 Sec. 4401 , - Application and enforcement of division , memo a @ * USA * Senate@ goods to egg * * * % a 39 Secs . 4402 -4430 , - Reserved . . . 9 ago advomme eavoloost 0 Veto IV 040 be BOB 0 * o * & e & F9A9ao6 name message & $ 8 on * men evil 39 DIVISION 4. - DISPLAY OF WILD AND EXOTIC ANIMALS . , . . . . . . . . . . , 0 moot on sea 6004008 40 Sec. 4431 , — Repealed . . . . man omelette a 0 0 a a 0 1 0 9 0 0 a 0 9 a a a 0 0 0 6 a 0 0 1 a 1 9 0 0 4 a 4 a a a a 0 0 6 V I a a V a 0 0 6 1 W a 0 0 0 8 a S a 6 a a V 0 4 ft a 0 0 V 0 otoceDI & DE 0 at a 0 4 40 Sec. 4432 , - Display of wild or exotic animals prohibited , a a A a a 6 a 9 W 0 0 a 4 0 0 4 0 a 0 0 0 0 a 4 a a I a 0 0 6 a 9 1 a a 0 9 1 a a 0 0 a 9 9 9 0 4 0 4 a 9 a v a 4 1 a a 0 a 4 a 0 a ff a a 4 0 Sec. 4433 . - Enforcement , . . . . . . . . . . , rob * @ I a vessel 9 960066 to 0 $ 000 Cottonton 001 0 a I moment me 8 a a 6 0 1 4 a 0 a 0 a 0 0 40 Secs . 4434 - 4480 , - Reserved , . a 0 1 V 0 a 4 a a a a a 4 V a a a 9 V a 0 9 1 9 V a 1 5 a 0 9 1 a 9 a a a & 0 A 0 9 a a 0 0 a 4 a 0 a & a 0 a I I a a a 0 4 a 9 4 a a a a 4 1 DIVISION 5 . - KEEPING OF WILD ANIMALS DANGEROUS TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Sec . 4481 . — Definitions , , , 8 0 a 0 9 0 9 a d a a a a a a I a a 9 0 a 0 a a 8 0 a 4 a a 0 a 0 1 a 1 4 a a 4 a a 1 2 a a a a V a 0 a P 0 1 a 0 a 1 0 0 a a a I a 0 1 a 0 V a a 0 0 a 9 a 4 V a 8 9 9 a 0 0 9 a 0 A a me 0604 42 Sec . 4482 , - Keeping of wild and dangerous animals prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Sec. 4483 , — Exemptions , a 9 0 a 0 4 0 0 9 a 4 A a a a 4 a a 6 a a I a V a 4 ff : 4 1 1 8 A a I a I V a 4 9 a 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 a 0 6 a a a a a 6 8 a 0 0 4 1 d a a 4 Ir a a a a a 0 a a 4 ft a 0 4 9 0 V 0 a a 0 6 4 9 a a 0 0 9 0 6 0 0 a 4 a 0 9 a 0 0 6 0 a 0 a 4 4 4 a a 4 2 Sec . 4484 , — Enforcement. , . . . 0 a 0 a 0 6 0 a a a a a 9 9 A I V a 9 6 d 0 a a 0 0 a I a 0 9 at a a 0 0 a a 1 4 a 4 a 14 0, 0 a a a V 0 4 a ff 9 a a 9 a 0 0 6 0 0 a a a 0 9 6 1 N 0 a 4 2 Sec , 4485 , - Severability ,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 i I i f Adopted 1 / 21 /2016 Unified Animal Control Ordinance Page 2 Effective 3/ 1 /2016 I