North Carolina General Statutes
Article 6 - Delegation and Exercise of the General Police Power.
§ 153A-131 - Possession or harboring of dangerous animals.

153A-131. Possession or harboring of dangerous animals.
A county may by ordinance regulate, restrict, or prohibit the possession or harboring of animals which are dangerous to persons or property. No such ordinance shall have the effect of permitting any activity or condition with respect to a wild animal which is prohibited or more severely restricted by regulations of the Wildlife Resources Commission. (1973, c. 822, s. 1; 1977, c. 407, 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.