[Ord. No. 233, 10-3-2000; Ord. No. 314, 6-11-2020]
AT LARGE
Shall mean off the premises of the owner, and not under the control of the owner by a leash, cord or chain.
DOG
Shall mean any member of the canine species, male, female, neutered male or spayed female.
LIVESTOCK
Shall mean any camelid or hooved animal raised for domestic or commercial use.
OWNER
Shall mean any person or persons, firm, association, partnership, LLC or corporation possessing, keeping or having custody of a dog, livestock or poultry.
POULTRY
Shall mean any species of domestic fowl, including, but not limited to, chickens, turkeys, ostriches, emus, rheas, cassowaries, waterfowl and game birds raised for domestic or commercial use.
[Ord. No. 233, 10-3-2000; Ord. No. 314, 6-11-2020]
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any owner of any dog to allow a dog to be at large or otherwise on the property of another without the permission of the owner or occupant of said property. It shall be unlawful for any owner of any dog to allow a dog to be at large on any property owned by the town and/or operated by the town board of education, or any property owned by the town and/or operated by the town parks and recreation department with the exception of any property which the town council may designate as an area for dogs to be at large.
(b) 
It shall be unlawful for any owner of livestock or poultry to allow livestock or poultry to be at large or otherwise on the property of another without the permission of the owner or occupant of said property. It shall be unlawful for any owner of any livestock or poultry to allow livestock or poultry to be at large on any property owned by the town and/or operated by the town board of education, or any property owned by the town and/or operated by the town parks and recreation department. At all times, livestock and poultry shall be kept on the premises belonging to, or occupied by, the owner via leash, enclosure, fence, shelter, or other means, unless attended by or under the control of the owner/keeper.
(c) 
The provisions of this article shall not apply to dogs owned or controlled by government law enforcement agencies or organized fire departments or persons authorized by said agencies or departments to engage in search and rescue activity or training for such activity.
(d) 
Penalties for offenses. Any owner violating any provision of this article shall be fined in accordance with section 1-9 of this Code. Each day that any such violation shall continue shall constitute a separate offense. The imposition of any fine hereunder shall not prevent the enforced abatement of any unlawful condition by the town.
[Ord. No. 232, 10-3-2000; Ord. No. 314, 6-11-2020]
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any person owning, keeping, walking or in control of any dog, livestock or poultry to allow or permit such animal to defecate upon any private property owned by another person, condominium common elements, street, sidewalk, gutter or other public area unless such person shall remove all feces so deposited by such animal before leaving the immediate premises.
(b) 
The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person who is blind or deaf, walking or in control of a guide dog licensed pursuant to G.S. § 22-345, or by any person who is physically unable to remove said feces.
(c) 
The provisions of this article shall not apply to dogs owned or controlled by government law enforcement agencies or organized fire departments or persons authorized by said agencies or departments to engage in search and rescue activity or training for such activity.
(d) 
Penalties for offenses. Any owner violating any provision of this article shall be fined in accordance with section 1-9 of this Code. Each day that any such violation shall continue shall constitute a separate offense. The imposition of any fine hereunder shall not prevent the enforced abatement of any unlawful condition by the town.