<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 4-62. - General care; prohibited acts.</div>
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               All animals shall be kept and treated under sanitary and humane conditions and it
               shall be unlawful for any person to engage in one or more of the following acts:
               
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                  (1)
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                  <span class="ital">Failure to provide adequate food.</span> All animals, unless otherwise indicated in this chapter, shall be given at suitable
                  intervals, not to exceed 24 hours, a quantity of wholesome foodstuff in a container
                  suitable for the age and species of the animal and sufficient to maintain a healthful
                  level of nutrition.
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                  (2)
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                  <span class="ital">Failure to provide adequate water.</span> All animals shall have constant access to a supply of clean, fresh, potable water
                  or a supply of clean, fresh potable water provided at suitable intervals. If access
                  is not constant, then adequate amounts of water must be provided at least twice in
                  a 24-hour period. If water is provided at intervals, it must remain in the animal's
                  enclosure for at least one hour during each interval.
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                  (3)
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                  <span class="ital">Failure to provide adequate shelter.</span> All animals shall be provided with adequate shelter from the weather at all times.
                  Examples of inadequate shelter include, but are not limited to the following:
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                  a.
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                  Underneath outside steps, decks and stoops.
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                  b.
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                  Underneath houses.
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                  c.
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                  Inside or underneath motor vehicles.
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                  d.
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                  Inside metal or plastic barrels.
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                  e.
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                  Inside cardboard boxes.
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                  f.
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                  Inside temporary animal carriers or crates.
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                  g.
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                  Shelters located in flood-prone areas.
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                  h.
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                  Shelters surrounded by waste, debris, obstructions, or impediments that may endanger
                  an animal.
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                  (4)
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                  Failure or refusal of any owner in contact with or having knowledge of a sick, diseased
                  or injured animal to provide proper medical treatment for the animal or notify the
                  sheriff and his/her designees of the condition. A sick animal shall go no longer than
                  24 hours without veterinary care.
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                  (5)
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                  <span class="ital">Animal abuse.</span> Examples of animal abuse include, but are not limited to the following:
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                  a.
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                  Allowing a collar, rope, or chain to become embedded in or cause injury to an animal's
                  neck.
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                  b.
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                  Allowing a choke or pinch collar to be used as a primary collar when the animal is
                  left unsupervised.
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                  c.
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                  Allowing a dog or cat to be left outside in inclement weather or extreme temperatures
                  without adequate shelter.
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                  d.
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                  Intentionally allowing animals to engage in a fight.
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                  e.
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                  Allowing animals to be kept in unsanitary conditions.
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                  f.
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                  Allowing animals to be kept in crowded conditions. As to dogs, less than 100 square
                  feet of unobstructed area per each dog weighing 20 pounds or under, less than 200
                  square feet of unobstructed area per each dog weighing greater than 20 pounds. This
                  subsection shall not apply to licensed boarding facilities, licensed pet stores, veterinary
                  care, and grooming facilities.
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                  g.
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                  Permitting any exhibit, function, or activity where animals are being cruelly treated
                  or animals run the risk of causing injury to the public or themselves. The sheriff
                  and his/her designees may inspect and close down public exhibits of animals which
                  are part of fairs, carnivals, festivals, fundraising events, petting zoos and any
                  other activity or function carried out in the county if it is determined that animals
                  are being cruelly treated, abused or run the risk of causing injury to the public
                  or themselves.
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                  (6)
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                  <span class="ital">Tethering of a dog except under the following circumstances:</span>
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                  a.
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                  Tethering for a period not to exceed seven consecutive days while actively engaged
                  in:
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                  1.
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                  Shepherding or herding livestock.
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                  2.
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                  Lawful dog activities such as hunting training and hunting sporting events, field
                  and obedience training, field or water training, law enforcement training, veterinary
                  treatment and/or the pursuit of working or competing in these legal endeavors.
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                  3.
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                  Meeting the requirements of a camping or recreational area.
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                  b.
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                  When participating in recognized exempt activities or when a dog is on an attended
                  leash, tethered dogs shall be attended by a responsible person and shall be tethered
                  in a manner that does not cause unjustifiable pain, suffering, or risk of death. Tethers
                  must be made of rope, twine, cord, or similar material with a swivel on one end or
                  must be made of a chain that is at least ten feet in length with swivels on both ends
                  and which does not exceed ten percent of the dog's body weight. All collars or harnesses
                  used for the purpose of tethering a dog must be made of nylon or leather.
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                  (7)
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                  Carrying or causing to be carried in or upon the open area of a truck or other motor
                  vehicle any animal that is not secured in an animal carrier or by a harness or other
                  device, such that the animal cannot fall from, jump from or be thrown from the vehicle.
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                  (8)
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                  <span class="ital">Failure or refusal to report injured or killed domestic animals.</span>
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                  a.
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                  All persons who injure or kill a domesticated animal by running over, into or otherwise
                  coming into contact with such animal with an automobile, motorcycle, bicycle or other
                  vehicle shall notify the owner of the animal immediately.
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                  b.
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                  If the owner is unknown, the person who injured or killed the animal shall immediately
                  notify the police department if the injury or death occurred in the city, or the sheriff's
                  office if the injury or death occurred in the county by giving his or her name and
                  address, a description of the animal and the location of the incident.
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                  (9)
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                  Unless otherwise permitted by law, giving away or offering any animal as a prize,
                  premium or advertising device for or as an inducement to enter any contest, game or
                  other competition involving skill or chance, or auctioning, raffling or otherwise
                  offering as a prize or premium any animal for fundraising or charitable purposes.
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                  (10)
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                  <span class="ital">Displaying any dog or cat on public property for the purpose of selling or giving
                     the animal away.</span> This subsection shall not apply to the display of animals in a pet shop, commercial
                  kennel, veterinarian's office, or display by a nonprofit animal welfare entity organized
                  and operated under Â§ 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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               This <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH4AN_ARTIIIANAB_S4-62GECAPRAC" class="section-link" data-product-id="12650">section 4-62</a>, is not intended, and shall not, in any manner regulate the Durham County Animal
               Shelter or the care of animals that fall under the exclusive province of federal or
               state laws.
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               (Ord. of 6-11-12, Â§ 1)
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