North Carolina General Statutes
Article 6 - Delegation and Exercise of the General Police Power.
§ 153A-127 - Abuse of animals.

153A-127. Abuse of animals.
A county may by ordinance define and prohibit the abuse of animals. (1973, c. 822, s. 1.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 153A - Counties

Article 6 - Delegation and Exercise of the General Police Power.

§ 153A-121 - General ordinance-making power.

§ 153A-122 - Territorial jurisdiction of county ordinances.

§ 153A-123 - Enforcement of ordinances.

§ 153A-124 - Enumeration not exclusive.

§ 153A-125 - Regulation of solicitation campaigns, flea markets and itinerant merchants.

§ 153A-126 - Regulation of begging.

§ 153A-127 - Abuse of animals.

§ 153A-128 - Regulation of explosive, corrosive, inflammable, or radioactive substances.

§ 153A-129 - Firearms.

§ 153A-130 - Pellet guns.

§ 153A-131 - Possession or harboring of dangerous animals.

§ 153A-132 - Removal and disposal of abandoned and junked motor vehicles; abandoned vessels.

§ 153A-132.1 - To provide for the removal and disposal of trash, garbage, etc.

§ 153A-132.2 - Regulation, restraint and prohibition of abandonment of junked motor vehicles.

§ 153A-133 - Noise regulation.

§ 153A-134 - Regulating and licensing businesses, trades, etc.

§ 153A-135 - Regulation of places of amusement.

§ 153A-136 - Regulation of solid wastes.

§ 153A-138 - Registration of mobile homes, house trailers, etc.

§ 153A-139 - Regulation of traffic at parking areas and driveways.

§ 153A-140 - Abatement of public health nuisances.

§ 153A-140.1 - Stream-clearing programs.

§ 153A-140.2 - Annual notice to chronic violators of public nuisance ordinance.

§ 153A-142 - Curfews.

§ 153A-145 - Limitations on regulating cisterns and rain barrels.

§ 153A-145.1 - Transportation impact mitigation ordinances prohibited.

§ 153A-145.2 - Limitations on regulating soft drink sizes.

§ 153A-145.3 - Counties enforce ordinances within public trust areas.

§ 153A-145.4 - Limitations on standards of care for farm animals.

§ 153A-145.5 - Adoption of sanctuary ordinance prohibited.

§ 153A-145.6 - Requiring compliance with voluntary State regulations and rules prohibited.

§ 153A-145.7 - Hours of certain alcohol sales.

§ 153A-145.8 - Limitations on regulation of catering by bona fide farms.

§ 153A-145.9 - Authorization of social districts.

§ 153A-145.10 - Authorization of expanded area for ABC licensed premises.