Beaufort County Sc Animal Control Ordinance
Chapter 11 sale grading and inspection of livestock.
Beaufort county sc animal control ordinance. Those cited under previous rules had to go to. It is the only animal shelter or rescue organization in beaufort county that is required by ordinance to take in all homeless pets. Adopt a pet donate to the animal shelter foster a pet. Chapter 17 meat and meat food.
Chapter 7 estrays. Beaufort county animal shelter bcas provides animal care and control services to all of beaufort county for domestic animals only. Animal or in control or possession of the animal shall notify the local health director immediately and give the name and address of the person bitten and the owner of the animal. Beaufort county animal control is a department available to the citizens in regards to domestic animal issues.
The code of ordinances of beaufort county is periodically updated. Livestock trespassing or running at large. You are leaving the main beaufort county government website. Animal control entails population management and well being through the use of field officers office staff and the animal shelter located on hwy 264.
Click here to view code of ordinances of beaufort county. Serving the people of beaufort county sc so all our citizens may enjoy and appreciate a protected quality of life natural and. Beaufort county could lose critical federal funding if you don t respond by sept. Feral cat colonies shall be permitted no fee by the beaufort county animal services department and caregivers shall responsible for applying for the permit for each colony and be entitled to maintain them in accordance with the terms and conditions of this section once the permit is approved by animal services.
This means our doors are open to over 5 000 animals a year that have no where else to turn or who may otherwise be left on the. Municodenext the industry s leading search application with over 3 300 codes and growing. Chapter 13 diseases and infections. Changes to the county s animal ordinance also adopted by beaufort port royal hilton head and bluffton include a fine system for most violations.
If you understand that the ordinances. However before relying on the code of ordinances care should be taken to assure that the code contains the most recent amendments passed by county council. Beaufort county government exists to serve the people of beaufort county in a cost effective manner so all our citizens may enjoy and appreciate a protected quality of life natural and developed resources in a coastal environment a diverse heritage and economic well being. Heritage by the sea.
Our current facility has 28 dog runs and 49 cat cages. Chapter 9 livestock generally. All dogs and cats that bite a person shall be immediately confined for 10 days in a place designated by the local health director.