<div class="chunk-title">Chapter 6 - ANIMALS<sup>[1]</sup></div>
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            <p class="refeditorFN"><b>Editor's noteâ€”</b>
               Ord. No.
               <a class="ordinance-link" href="" data-product-id="14529" data-ordinance-id="1036807">
                  2020-04
                  </a>
               , adopted Aug. 18, 2020, repealed the former Ch. 6, Â§Â§ 6-1â€”6-13, 6-31â€”6-37, 6-71â€”6-78,
               6-111â€”6-115, 6-131, and enacted a new Ch. 6 as set out herein. The former Ch. 6 pertained
               to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 2017-08, Â§Â§ 6-1â€”6-28, adopted
               May 16, 2017; Ord. No. 2019-11, adopted Aug. 6, 2019; and Ord. No. 2019-14, adopted
               Nov. 19, 2019.
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            <p class="refstatelawFN"><b>State Law referenceâ€” </b>
               Authority of county to prohibit the abuse of animals, G.S. 153A-127; authority to
               establish and operate animal shelters, G.S. 153A-442; dogs, G.S. 67-1 et seq.; county
               authority to levy animal tax, G.S. 153A-153; authority of county to regulate the possession
               or harboring of dangerous animals, G.S. 153A-131; county authority to prohibit the
               abuse of animals, G.S. 153A-127.
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