<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 10-8. - Determination, confinement and control of dangerous dogs.</div>
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               The Animal Services Department Head is designated as the person to be responsible
               for determining that a dog is a "dangerous dog", or a "potentially dangerous dog"
               as defined in G.S. 67-4.1. The Wayne County Animal Control Advisory Committee is designated
               as the board to which appeals may be taken pursuant to G.S. 67-4.1(c). The provisions
               of G.S. 67-4.1 shall apply to hearings concerning determinations of dangerous or potentially
               dangerous dogs.
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               When a dog or animal is declared to be potentially dangerous or dangerous, in addition
               to any requirements of state law, the following procedures shall be followed:
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               (a)
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               It is unlawful for any owner to maintain or harbor unconfined or unrestrained any
               dangerous dog or animal.
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               (b)
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               The owner will be notified in writing to confine the dog or animal in a humane secure
               enclosure. The owner shall post a plainly visible sign upon the secure enclosure warning
               that a dangerous dog or animal is on the premises. Said sign shall not exceed one
               foot by two feet or two square feet in area; and, shall be deemed an incidental sign
               for the purposes of the Wayne County Zoning Ordinance.
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               (c)
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               The owner shall have 30 days from the date of notification to provide a humane, secure
               enclosure. The animal deemed "dangerous" shall be under constant restraint on the
               owner's property during this period.
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               (d)
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               An animal control officer is empowered to confiscate the dog or animal and harbor
               it at the owner's expense pending the owner's construction of a humane secure enclosure.
               If any dangerous animal or dog is confiscated under this provision, the owner of the
               dangerous dog or animal shall be given written notice at the time of confiscation
               that if the owner fails to provide a secure enclosure upon the expiration of 30 days
               from confiscation animal control is authorized to dispose of the animal. If the owner
               constructs a secure enclosure which is approved by animal control, and the animal
               is not being destroyed pursuant to <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH10AN_ARTIIRACO_S10-21INDOCABEDEPRVADOCA" class="section-link" data-product-id="13953">10-21</a>, the animal may be redeemed within 30 days from confiscation so long as all fees
               owed to animal control for harboring, caring and maintaining the animal are paid.
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               (e)
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               Dogs or animals trained or being trained in mode of attack are subject to the provisions
               of (b), (c) and (d) of this section.
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               (Ord. of 8-21-2018; Ord. of 8-4-2023)
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