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<br /> Section 4-33. Exemption. <br /> The provisions of this article shall not apply to dogs owned by any law enforcement <br /> <br /> agency and used in the performance of law enforcement work. <br /> Section 4-34. Civil action not precluded. <br /> Nothing contained in this article shall preclude any person injured by a dog from bringing <br /> <br /> a civil action against the owner of such dog pursuant to the applicable provisions of state law. <br /> Article 5. Cat Identification Program. <br /> Section 4-35. Definitions. <br /> For the purposes of this article: <br /> "Animal control contractor" means the duly incorporated humane society or organization <br /> formed for the prevention of cruelty to animals which is contracted by the County to perform <br /> animal control services. <br /> "At large" means: <br /> (1) On the premises of a person other than an owner of the cat, without the consent of <br /> an occupant or owner of such premises; or <br /> (2) On a public street, on public or private school grounds, or in any other public <br /> place, except when under the control of an owner by leash, cord, chain, or other <br /> similar means of physical restraint that is not more than eight feet in length. <br /> "Identification" means: <br /> (1) A collar or tag worn by a cat which includes the current name, address, and <br /> telephone number of the owner; <br /> (2) An ear tag issued by the animal control contractor; or <br /> (3) A microchip registering the owner with the National Computer Recovery <br /> Network or the animal control contractor. <br /> "Impounded cat" means any cat released to or under the custody of or control of the <br /> animal control contractor. <br /> "Person" includes corporations, estates, associations, partnerships, and trusts, and one or <br /> more individual human beings. <br /> Section 4-36. Identification required. <br /> It shall be unlawful for any person to be an owner of a cat over six months of age unless <br /> the person maintains an identification worn by the cat. This section shall not apply to cats in <br /> quarantine and cats brought into the County exclusively for the purpose of entering them in a cat <br /> show or cat exhibition and not allowed to be at large. <br /> 13 <br /> <br />