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A. When an Animal Control Officer or law enforcement officer <br />observes a violation, the owner or keeper will be provided <br />written notification of such violation and be given ,, <br />twenty-four (24) hours or less to abate the <br />nuisance. <br />~~ <br />B. Upon receipt of a written detailed and signed complaint ~~`~ <br />alleging that any person is maintaining a public nuisance as ~~ <br />defined in this ordinance, the Animal Control Director shall `~ <br />cause the owner or keeper of the animal or animals in <br />question to be notified that a complaint has been received, <br />and shall cause the situation complained upon to be <br />investigated and a written report thereon to be prepared. <br />Deleted: forty- <br />Deleted: eight (48) <br />Deleted: An abatement order, <br />when issued by a judge of <br />the <br />Deleted: General Courts of <br />Justice, may prescribe a <br />lesser time to <br />Deleted: abate the nuisance. <br />C. If the written findings indicate that the complaint is <br />justified, the Animal Control Director shall cause the owner <br />or keeper of the animal or animals in question to be <br />notified in writing, and shall order abatement of such <br />nuisance within twenty-four (24) hours or ~,- Deleted: forty eight ~4e~ <br />such lesser amount of time which shall be designated on the <br />abatement order. <br />D. If, after twenty-four (341 hours or such ~,- Deleted: forty-eight ~4e~ <br />lesser time as is designated in the abatement order the <br />nuisance is not abated, the animal creating the nuisance <br />may be impounded or a civil penalty ma y_ be issued ~ , - Deleted: shall <br />and/or_a_criminal__summons_ ma~_ be_issued. <br />Section XVI-Rabies Control. It shall be unlawful and a <br />violation of this ordinance for any animal owner, keeper or <br />other person to fail to comply with the laws of North <br />Carolina relating to the control of rabies. <br />Amended: Section XVII - Rabies Tager. All 11/1/95 dogs and cats shall ~,, <br />wear a valid rabies tag. 1/1/97 <br />~~-_ <br />Section XVIII - Applicability to Veterinarians. Hospitals, `~~ <br />clinics and other premises operated by licensed veterinarians for ` <br />the care and treatment of animals are exempt from the provisions ~~ <br />of this ordinance except for the provisions relating to cruelty <br />to animals and rabies control. <br />Amended: Section XIX - Kennel Standards. <br />3/1/88 <br />Deleted: and Identification <br />License Tag <br />Deleted: and license <br />Deleted: all dogs shall <br />additionally wear an <br />identification tag giving <br />the <br />Deleted: owner or } ar's <br />name, current adder ds and <br />telephone number <br />15 <br />