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Section 4. Definitions. <br /> <br /> Animal: Every vertebrate nonhuman species of animal, wild or <br /> domestic, male or female, including, but not limited to dogs, cats, <br /> livestock, and other mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. <br />(2) Animal Control Officers: Persons properly appointed to pick up, <br /> restrain, impound, sell or dispose of dogs, cats, or other animals <br /> and who are responsible for discharging such other duties and <br /> functions as may be prescribed by the Cabarrus County Board of <br /> Commissioners by this or any other county ordinance or by state law, <br /> or pursuant to interlocal agreements executed pursuant to Section 2. <br />(3) Animal Shelter: Any facility designated by the Cabarrus County Board <br /> of Commissioners for the purpose of impounding and caring for all <br /> animals found running at large or otherwise subject to impounding in <br /> accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, ordinances of <br /> Cabarrus County, or the General Statutes of North Carolina. <br />(4) Breeder: Any person or persons engaged in the commercial business of <br /> breeding animals for sale. <br />(5) Cat: A domestic feline of either sex over six (6) months of age. <br />(6) County/City: Cabarrus County exclusive of territory under the <br /> jurisdiction of a municipality, except where the governing body of <br /> the municipality has requested the county to provide animal control <br /> within the municipality. <br />(7) Day: For calculation of time passage, day shall be considered as a <br /> regular workday, exclusive of Saturday, Sunday, and County holidays. <br />(8) Department: The Cabarrus County Animal Control Department. <br />(9) Dog: A domestic canine of either sex over six (6) months of age. <br />(10) Dangerous Animal: Any animal whose behavior constitutes a reasonable <br /> risk of injuring a human or animal or damaging personal or real <br /> property. That behavior includes, but is not limited to, an animal <br /> biting or attempting to attack a human or another animal. However, <br /> <br /> <br />