Animal Control Ordinance

The Orangeburg County Animal Control Ordinance is available for download here in its entirety. The index below contains links to each corresponding section of the document so that you may print or save individual copies of each section. If you would like to download the entire Ordinance, you may do so via the link below labeled "Orangeburg County Animal Control Ordinance".

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Enactment of Ordinance (PDF)
 
Orangeburg County Animal Control Ordinance (PDF)
 
Article 1 – General Provisions (PDF)
    Part A - Legislative History
1-101   Authorization
1-102   Findings and Purposes
 
    Part B - Other Laws
1-201   Repeal; Severance
1-202   Construction with Other Laws
 
    Part C - Application
1-301   Application of Code
 
    Part D - Definitions
1-401   Definitions


Article 2 – Animal Control Organization (PDF)
2-101   Animal Control Department
2-102   Animal Control Director
2-103   Animal Control Officers
2-104   Animal Shelter
2-105   Municipal Enforcement


Article 3 – Duties and Violations (PDF)
    Part A - Duties of General Public
3-101   Duty - Rabies Reports: Threat to Public Health - Spread of Rabies
3-102   Duty - Bite Reports: Concealing a Threat to Public Health - Animal Bite
3-103   Duty - Exotic Creatures: Threat to Public Health - Harboring Exotic Creatures
3-104   Duty - Humane Treatment: Animal Cruelty
3-105   Duty - Non-Interference with ACO: Interference with ACO
3-106   Duty - Keeper Identification: Impersonating a Keeper
 
    Part B - Duties of Animal Keepers
3-201   Duty - Rabies Control: Threat to Public Health - Spread of Rabies
3-202   Duty - Kennel Inspection: Operation of Unauthorized Kennel
3-203   Duty - Control of Dangerous Animal: Threat to Public Health - Failure to Control Dangerous Animal
3-204   Duty - Control of Diseased Animal: Threat to Public Health - Failure to Maintain Animal Quarantine
3-205   Duty - Disposal of Dead Animal: Threat to Public Health - Unauthorized Disposal of Dead Animal
3-206   Duty - Fighting: Animal Cruelty - Dog Fighting
3-207   Duty - Basic Necessities: Animal Cruelty - Abandonment
3-208   Duty - Humane Treatment: Animal Cruelty
3-209   Duty - Confinement and Restraint: Nuisance - Animal at Large
3-210   Duty - Peaceful Enjoyment: Nuisance - Harboring Nuisance Animal
3-211   Duty - Animal Identification: Secondary Offense - Failure to Identify


Article 4 – Animals Taken Into Custody (PDF)
    Part A - Grounds for Custody
4-101   Grounds for Taking an Animal Into Custody
 
    Part C - Impoundment and Redemption Procedures and Fees
4-301   Impoundment Procedures
4-302   Redemption Procedures
4-303   Fees
 
    Part D - Euthanasia
4-401   Euthanasia


Article 5 – Reports, Investigations, Violations and Penalties (PDF)
    Part A - Reports and Investigations
5-101   Reports
5-102   Investigations
5-103   Investigative Rights
 
    Part B - Violations and Penalties
5-201   Violations; Written Warnings; Ordinance Summons
5-202   Penalties