Animal Ordinances in Wake County, NC (2026)

Wake County UDO § 4-11 (Use Table); § 4-25-1

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Wake County Code §91.07(A)(1), (C)

§ 91.07 ANIMALS AT LARGE. (A)(1) It shall be unlawful for any owner to permit an animal to be at large. … (C) It shall be unlawful for any person owning or having possession, charge, custody or control of any dog to take the dog into or allow the dog to enter any public park without being at all times under the restraint of a leash unless the park is designated as a dog park.

Wake County Code § 91.12

(A) It is unlawful for any owner to maintain or harbor unrestrained any dangerous dog or potentially dangerous dog. (B) For a dangerous dog, the owner shall post a plainly visible sign upon the premises warning that a dangerous dog is on the premises... (C) A dog deemed a "dangerous dog" shall be under constant restraint, under the definition for restraint of a dangerous dog, from the date that...

NC General Statutes Chapter 106, Article 55 (§§ 106-634 et seq.)

It is in the public interest to promote and protect the bee and honey industry in North Carolina (§ 106-634). Prior to selling bees in North Carolina, a person shall obtain a permit from the Commissioner (§ 106-639.1), with a $25 fee; exemptions include sales under 10 hives annually and pollination rentals. Counties cannot prohibit ownership of five or fewer hives, and cities may regulate place...