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Lincoln County tables rewrite of animal-services ordinance after hours of public comment on proposed exotic-animal ban
Summary
After more than an hour of public testimony, commissioners voted to table a proposed complete rewrite of Chapter 92 — including a newly added exotic-animal provision — and requested original advisory-board materials so staff can clarify exemptions, fees and vaccination rules.
Megan Gilbert, the county staffer who introduced a complete rewrite of Chapter 92 of the Lincoln County Code, said the "hot topic" in the draft was the portion addressing exotic animals and that staff had added language exempting "any animal ordinarily available for purchase at a pet store in North Carolina." She told commissioners the change was intended to prevent common pets such as hamsters and pet-store birds from being swept into the exotic-animal definition.
The rewrite drew lengthy public comment from animal owners, breeders and advocacy groups. Phil Goss, president of the United States Association of Reptile Keepers…
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