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C. Upon an Animal Control Officer's receipt of a complaint that ~,, De~etea:4 <br />an animal is behaving or has behaved viciously and is at <br />large or off the premises of its owner or keeper and not <br />restrained by a competent person, the officer shall <br />investigate the complaint and, upon a finding that there is <br />probable cause to believe a violation of this ordinance or <br />other applicable law or regulation has occurred, shall take <br />any action allowed by this ordinance or State law as the <br />circumstances may require. <br />D. All persons owning security dogs that are classed as patrol <br />dogs or sentry dogs as defined by this ordinance shall <br />register such animals with the Animal Control Director; <br />the owner or keeper of any dog that is classed as a patrol <br />dog or sentry dog under this ordinance shall place a sign or <br />placard on his premises noting "Beware of Dog" or other <br />information noting the presence of security dog(s). <br />E. If an animal is impounded as vicious, authorization for <br />reclamation after any required holding period shall be <br />granted when the Animal Shelter Manager in consultation with <br />the Animal Control Director is reasonably assured that the <br />animal is not vicious or the vicious animal will be properly <br />restrained on the premises of its owner or keeper. <br />Amended: Section XIII-Impoundment of Animals. <br />1/1/95 <br />1/1/97 A. A Domesticated animal impounded under this ordinance may ~, ,-~Deleted:an <br />be reclaimed by its owner or keeper according to the <br />procedures of the Animal Shelter. The owner or keeper of an <br />impounded domesticated animal shall be responsible for and <br />shall pay all expenses, ~ boarding costs, _~ , - Deietea: and <br />redemption privilege taxes and costs associated ~ ~ Deleted: penalties <br /> , <br />with such impoundment prior to reclaiming the animal. <br /> <br />Unless reclaimed, the impounded domesticated <br />animal may Deleted: fees, license fees <br />nr ntner <br />be allowed to be adopted or humanely euthanized according <br />~ <br />to Animal Shelter procedures <br />after five (5) <br />days of Deietea: destroyed <br />~ <br />impoundment. _Feral_dogs__and___cats_ma~_ __ <br />be_held_for_72_hours_and - - Deleted: standard <br />then euthanized pursuant to Animal Shelter procedures for <br />humane euthanasia. The owner or keeper of an impounded <br />domesticated animal shall also com ly with any vaccination and <br />licensing directives and be responsible for the <br />~ayment_t_o__Orange_County__of_all_ci_v_il_ penalties_ and <br />license privilege taxes imposed or associated with the <br />animal's impoundment as prescribed in any citation or notice <br />issued by the Animal Control Director. Bite <br />quarantined animals not reclaimed within 72 hours after the <br />end of the quarantine period will be considered abandoned <br />and will become the property of the Oran ge County Animal <br />13 <br />