<div class="chunk-title">Chapter 14 - ANIMALS<sup>[1]</sup></div>
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            <p class="refeditorFN"><b>Editor's noteâ€”</b>
               An ordinance adopted Jan. 7, 2002, amended arts. II and III of ch. 14 in their entirety,
               in effect repealing and reenacting said articles to read as herein set out. The former
               art. II, Â§Â§ 14-26â€”14-40, and art. III, Â§Â§ 14-61â€”14-64, pertained to animal control
               and rabies control respectively, and derived from sections 1â€”6 of an ordinance adopted
               June 1, 1970; sections Iâ€”XVIII of an ordinance adopted Nov. 5, 1985; and section 16
               of an ordinance adopted Feb. 6, 1995.
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            <p class="refcrossFN"><b>Cross referenceâ€” </b>
               Noise, Â§ 30-26 et seq.; horses on canal property, Â§ 42-32; pets on canal property, Â§ 42-33; zoning, app. A.
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            <p class="refstatelawFN"><b>State Law referenceâ€” </b>
               Misdemeanors, G.S. 14-4; protection of animals, G.S. ch. 19A; dogs, G.S. ch. 67; livestock,
               G.S. 68-15 et seq.; animal diseases, G.S. 106-304 et seq.; rabies, G.S. 130A-184 et
               seq.; wildlife resources commission, G.S. 143-237 et seq.; authority of county to
               define and prohibit the abuse of animals, G.S. 153A-127; power of county to regulate,
               restrict or prohibit the possession or harboring of dangerous animals, G.S. 153A-131;
               authority of county to levy taxes to support animal protection and control programs,
               G.S. 153A-149(c)(6); annual license tax on keeping dogs and other pets throughout
               county, G.S. 153A-153; animal shelters, G.S. 153A-442.
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            <p class="refmanualFN">
               County referencesâ€”Halifax County Ordinance 1985::14; Guilford County Ordinance 1995::5; New Hanover
               County Ordinance 1994::3; Wake County Ordinance of 1996.
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