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Amendment of Town Code Chapter 5-12 - Particular Noise and Chapter 10, Article 5 - Appeals
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is twofold: to make enforcement of excessive animal noise (barking, howling, etc.) consistent with the Unified Animal Ordinance and to fold the Carrboro Animal Appeals Hearing process into the framework of the Orange County Unified Animal Ordinance (UAO) appeals board.
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DEPARTMENT: Police
CONTACT INFORMATION: Chief Horton and Captain Atack 919-918-7397
INFORMATION: The current town ordinance as written is not consistent with the UAO when it comes to enforcement. Town ordinance only recognizes excessive animal noise violations between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., compared to the UAO, which has no time constraints. To allow consistent enforcement and address any excessive animal noise that occurs outside the restricted hours, Section 5-12, subsection 5, needs to be removed. See Attachment A.
The Animal Appeals Board constituted under the UAO and run by Orange County allows a more consistent function for Carrboro residents appealing a declaration under the UAO. See Attachment B.
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: None.
RECOMMENDATION:r Staff recommends the Board accept the suggested changes to Section 5-12 of Town Code and the suggested changes to Chapter 10, Article 5.