Gaston County - File #: 19-060

• File #: 19-060
• Type: Ordinance (Non-Consent)
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/4/2019
• In control: County Attorney
• On agenda: 3/26/2019
• Final action: 3/26/2019
• Enactment date: 3/26/2019
• Enactment #: 2019-077
• Title: Commissioner Keigher - County Attorney - To Amend Section 3-5 of the Gaston County Code of Ordinances Concerning Dangerous Animals (Second Reading)
• Sponsors: Tom Keigher
• Indexes: Ordinance

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/26/2019	1	Board of Commissioners	approved	Pass
2/26/2019	1	Board of Commissioners	introduced on first reading	Pass

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Commissioner Keigher - County Attorney - To Amend Section 3-5 of the Gaston County Code of Ordinances Concerning Dangerous Animals (Second Reading)

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STAFF CONTACT

Charles Moore - County Attorney - 704-866-3194

BUDGET IMPACT
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT

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BACKGROUND

Upon recommendation by the Gaston County Animal Care and Enforcement Advisory Board, Gaston County Staff is requesting the Board of Commissioners to amend the ordinance concerning dangerous animals.  In addition to technical corrections, the amendment will authorize staff to require the owner of a dangerous animal to obtain liability insurance for the dangerous animal.  The amendment will also authorize staff to impound the animal at the owner’s expense while the owner undertakes the specified preventative measures ordered by the County to help protect the public from the animal.

DATE OF INTRODUCTION (First Reading):  2/26/2019

POLICY IMPACT

See background.

ATTACHMENTS

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