<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 10-1. - Definitions.</div>
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               <span class="ital">Adequate shade:</span> One or more outside areas of shade, large enough to contain at one time all pets
               present and to protect them from the direct rays of the sun. A doghouse (defined as
               adequate shelter) shall not constitute adequate shade. For all other species that,
               as determined by species, require shade, adequate shade means one or more outside
               areas of shade large enough to protect all the animals present from the direct rays
               of the sun.
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               <span class="ital">Animal shelter:</span> Any premises designated by the county for the purpose of impounding and caring for
               all animals found running at large or otherwise subject to impounding in accordance
               with the provisions of this chapter.
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               <span class="ital">At large:</span> Any animal shall be deemed to be at large when he is off the property of its owner
               and not under restraint of a competent person.
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               <span class="ital">Attack:</span> An approach to a person by an unrestrained animal in a vicious, terrorizing or threatening
               manner or apparent attitude of attack, without the animal having been teased, molested,
               provoked, beaten, tortured, or otherwise harmed.
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               <span class="ital">Attack training facility:</span> Any person, group of persons, partnership or corporation engaged in boarding, breeding,
               selling or training dogs or other animals in mode of attack.
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               <span class="ital">Dangerous animal:</span> Any animal that has demonstrated a fierce or dangerous propensity or tendency to
               do any act which may endanger persons or property and/or any non-domesticated animal
               indigenous to the State of North Carolina including hybrid animals that are part wild.
               This would include but not be limited to any dog which (1) assaults, bites, attacks
               or inflicts serious injury on a human being without provocation on public or private
               property and/or (2) which has killed or injured a pet or domestic animal without provocation
               and/or (3) approaches a person when not on the owner's property in a vicious or terrorizing
               manner in an apparent attitude of attack. Exceptions: No dog is dangerous pursuant
               to this definition if at the time the threat, injury or damage was sustained, the
               person attacked was teasing, tormenting, abusing or assaulting the dog, or has in
               the past teased, tormented, abused or assaulted the dog or was committing or attempting
               to commit a crime. Nor shall a dog be considered dangerous pursuant to this definition
               if it has attacked or injured a pet or domesticated animal in defense of an attack
               by another animal or if it is protecting or defending its young.
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               <span class="ital">Dealer:</span> Any person who is licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a dealer.
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               <span class="ital">Domestic animal:</span> Any of various animals as horses, sheep, cattle, goats, hogs, poultry, etc; domesticated
               by man so as to live and breed in a tame condition.
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               <span class="ital">Exhibitor:</span> Any person who is licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as an exhibitor.
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               <span class="ital">Exposed to rabies:</span> An animal has been exposed to rabies within the meaning of this ordinance, if it
               has been bitten by, or been exposed to, any animal known or suspected to have been
               infected with rabies.
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               <span class="ital">Inherently dangerous mammal:</span> Inherently dangerous mammal is any live member of the canidae, felidae, or ursidae
               families, including hybrids thereof, which, due to their inherent nature, may be considered
               dangerous to humans and which include:
               
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                  (1)
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                  Canidae, including any member of the dog (canid) family not customarily domesticated
                  by man, or any hybrids thereof, including wolf hybrids which are a cross between a
                  wolf and a domestic dog, but not including domestic dogs (Canis Familiaris).
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                  (2)
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                  Felidae, including any member of the cat family weighing over 15 pounds not customarily
                  domesticated by man, or any hybrids thereof, but not including domestic cats (Felis
                  catus).
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                  (3)
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                  Ursidae, including any member of the bear family, or any hybrids thereof.
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               <span class="ital">Kennel, dealer,</span> or <span class="ital">breeder:</span> Any person, group of persons, partnership or corporation engaged in buying, selling,
               breeding or boarding animals.
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               <span class="ital">Neutered:</span> Any male animal which has been operated upon to prevent reproduction.
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               <span class="ital">Owner:</span> Any person, group of persons, firm, partnership or corporation owning, keeping, having
               charge of, sheltering, feeding, harboring or taking care of any animal. The owner
               is responsible for the care, actions and behavior of his animals. In the event that
               the owner of an animal is a minor, the parent or guardian of such minor shall be held
               liable for non-compliance with the provision of this ordinance.
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               <span class="ital">Pet:</span> A domesticated animal kept for pleasure rather than utility.
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               <span class="ital">Restraint:</span> An animal is under restraint within the meaning of this ordinance if it is (1) controlled
               by means of a chain, leash, or other like device; (2) on or within a vehicle being
               driven or parked; (3) within a secure enclosure; or (4) within the dwelling house
               of the owner.
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               <span class="ital">Secure enclosure:</span> A fence or structure of adequate height, forming or causing a humane enclosure suitable
               to prevent the animal from escaping and to prevent the entry of young children. For
               purposes of this definition, a home, mobile home or separate garage do not meet this
               definition.
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               <span class="ital">Spayed:</span> Any female animal which has been operated upon to prevent conception.
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               <span class="ital">Stray:</span> Any dog or cat that appears homeless or unwanted, and any dog that is not displaying
               a valid rabies tag unless exempted under <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH10AN_ARTIIRACO_S10-19EVINCA" class="section-link" data-product-id="13953">sections 10-19</a> or <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH10AN_ARTIIRACO_S10-20RECOANBIPESHSYRA" class="section-link" data-product-id="13953">10-20</a>.
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               <span class="ital">Suitable food:</span> Food that provides proper nutrition in adequate amounts to sustain a healthy lifestyle.
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               <span class="ital">Untimely:</span> Between the hours of 11:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M.
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               (Ord. of 8-21-2018; Ord. of 8-4-2023)
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