GENERALLY

Raleigh City Code pt. 12, ch. 3, art. B, div. 1

in effect

Raleigh City Code § 12-3008 INOCULATION OF DOGS, CATS AND OTHER PETS.

Sec. 12-3008. - INOCULATION OF DOGS, CATS AND OTHER PETS. (a) Inoculation. It shall be unlawful for an owner to fail to provide current inoculation against rabies (hydrophobia) for any dog or cat four (4) months of age or older. A rabies inoculation shall be deemed current for a cat if the inoculation has been given within the preceding twelve (12) months. A rabies inoculation shall be deemed current for a dog if two (2) inoculations have been given one year apart and booster doses of rabies vaccine administered every three (3) years thereafter. (b) Proof of inoculation. (1) Any person inoculating an animal against rabies shall issue to the owner of the animal inoculated a numbered metallic tag, stamped with the number and the year for which it is issued, and indicating that the animal has been inoculated against rabies. (2) The metal inoculation tag shall be securely fastened to the dog's choke chain collar or harness and it shall be unlawful for the owner of a dog to allow such dog to be within the City without the inoculation tag. (3) Cats shall not be required to wear the metallic inoculation tag, but the owner of a cat shall maintain the tag or the rabies vaccination certificates as written evidence to prove the cat has a current rabies inoculation. (Ord. No. 1980-502, §2, 10-21-80)

Raleigh City Code § 12-3009 ADEQUATE FEED, WATER AND SHELTER.

Sec. 12-3009. - ADEQUATE FEED, WATER AND SHELTER. (a) All dogs and cats shall be given adequate feed, adequate water and adequate shelter. (b) Animals housed under the following conditions shall not constitute adequate shelter: (1) Underneath outside steps, decks and stoops; or (2) Inside of vehicles; or (3) Underneath vehicles; or (4) Inside metal or plastic barrels or cardboard boxes; or (5) Rooms, sheds or other buildings without windows or proper ventilation. (Ord. No. 2003-411, §1, 3-18-03)

Raleigh City Code § 12-3010 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ADEQUATE SHELTER DURING EXTREME WEATHER.

Sec. 12-3010. - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ADEQUATE SHELTER DURING EXTREME WEATHER. (a) An owner or custodian shall not leave an animal outdoors without human accompaniment or adequate shelter for more than fifteen (15) minutes during periods of extreme weather, unless the age, condition, and type of each animal allows the animal to withstand extreme weather. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to keep a domesticated animal unattended within the passenger compartment of an automobile during extreme weather conditions or when it is reasonable to know that it poses an adverse risk based on the animal's size, age, physical condition, or thickness of animal's hair or fur. (Ord. No. 2020-114, §5, 7-7-20)

Raleigh City Code § 12-3011 DOGS AT LARGE; DEFECATION ON STREETS AND PRIVATE PROPERTY.

Sec. 12-3011. - DOGS AT LARGE; DEFECATION ON STREETS AND PRIVATE PROPERTY. (a) It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog to allow such animal to be at large in the City or on any City property. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person owning, harboring, keeping, or in charge of any dog to fail to remove feces deposited by the dog on any street, sidewalk, park or other publicly owned area. (c) It shall be unlawful for any person owning, harboring, keeping, or in charge of any dog to fail to remove feces deposited by the dog on any private property unless the owner of the property has given permission allowing such use of the property. (d) Violation of this section is a misdemeanor and may also be enforced through issuance of a civil penalty pursuant to §14-1005, through injunctive or other equitable relief, or a combination of remedies. (Code 1959, §4-8; Ord. No. 1979-184, 8-21-79; Ord. No. 1982-941, §2, 7-20-82; Ord. No. 1984-307, §2, 3-20-84; Ord. No. 2022-339, §44, 2-15-22)

Raleigh City Code § 12-3012 CONFINEMENT OF FEMALE DOGS IN HEAT.

Sec. 12-3012. - CONFINEMENT OF FEMALE DOGS IN HEAT. Every female dog, while in heat, shall be confined in a building or secure enclosure in such manner that she will not be in contact with another dog, nor create a nuisance by attracting other animals; provided, this section shall not be construed to prohibit the intentional breeding of animals within an enclosed area on the premises of the owner of an animal being bred. (Code 1959, §4-9)

Raleigh City Code § 12-3013 TETHERING REQUIREMENTS.

Sec. 12-3013. - TETHERING REQUIREMENTS. (a) No person shall tether a dog to a tree, fence, post, dog house, or other stationary object for more than three (3) hours total in a twenty-four (24) hour period. Any device used to tether shall be at least ten (10) feet long and attached in such a manner as to prevent strangulation or other injury to the dog and entanglement with other objects. A cable trolley system may be used to tether for the allowed period so long as the stationary cable is at least ten (10) feet long and the dog can perpendicularly move at least ten (10) feet away from the stationary line. The line should be attached to the dog with a buckle type collar or a body harness. The device used to tether shall weigh no more than ten (10) percent of the dog's body weight and must allow the dog access to adequate food and water. In addition to being a misdemeanor, a violation of this section is subject to a civil penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per day for each day of violation. (b) Any dog that is confined in the manner described in this section shall have access to adequate shelter as herein defined to include periods of extreme weather. (Ord. No. 2020-114, §3, 7-7-20)

Source: City of Raleigh, North Carolina, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/raleigh/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=DIVIICOGEOR_PT12LIRE_CH3AN_ARTBDOCA_DIV1GEFetched: 11/1/2026