Guilford County Sec. 5-11 and 5-26 regulate exotic animals in Greensboro. Bears, lions, tigers, wolves prohibited. Other exotics need a free Animal Control permit.
Guilford County Code Chapter 5, Section 5-11 (Confinement and control of inherently dangerous mammals) and Section 5-26 (Exotic animals) regulate exotic pet ownership in Greensboro. Inherently dangerous animals including bears, lions, tigers, panthers, wolves, venomous reptiles, and large constricting snakes are prohibited from being kept as pets. Approved exotic animals that are not classified as inherently dangerous require a free permit from Guilford County Animal Control so the department knows what types of animals are in the home. At the state level, North Carolina requires a Restricted Species Permit from the NC Wildlife Resources Commission for possession, importation, transportation, sale, or transfer of certain restricted species. Piranha, walking catfish, and snakehead fish are prohibited statewide. North Carolina does not have a comprehensive statewide exotic pet law; regulation is primarily at the county level under N.C.G.S. 153A-131. Contact Guilford County Animal Control for permit applications and approved species lists.
Keeping inherently dangerous animals: violation of Sec. 5-11, subject to penalties under Sec. 5-27. Animal may be seized and impounded.
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