No animals other than pets deemed “household pets” by Beaufort County shall be raised, bred or kept at any residence. Animals must wear collars with identification tags on and be leashed when outside the property limits of its owner. When a pet is within the property limits of their owner, it must be confined by fence, chain, or other appropriate measure (e.g. electronic fence), or attended by its owner and respond to strict voice control. Strict voice control shall mean demonstrable control or governance of the behavior of any animal as if they were controlled by a leash. If the pet is a guest on a property of another the same restrictions apply. Animals will not, among other things, agitate or molest a passerby, attack other animals, trespass on private property, be repeatedly at large, damage private property, or be allowed to disturb the peace, or swim in a lagoon.
Persons walking pets are responsible for cleaning up and disposing of excrement in a sanitary manner. Pet owners shall maintain sanitary conditions on all property to prevent the spread of parasites or infectious disease. Dogs and cats three months of age or more are required to be inoculated against rabies.
Animals must not be left unattended for more than 24 hours. After a 24-hour period, if no contact has been made with an owner, an animal control officer will pick up the animal and transport it to an animal shelter.
Menacing alligators or other wild animals should be reported to Security. The feeding of alligators is strictly prohibited.
Any violations of the Beaufort County Animal Code or the Town of Hilton Head Island Animal Control Code will also be deemed a violation of this Rule.