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. sup animar within the county, unless under restraint and on the premises of the owner of keeper. Although security dogs nged not necessarily be kept under restraint while on the premises of their owner or keeper, they nevertheless are subject to all other provisions of this ordinance as that of any other animal, iwhile off premises- Upon an Animal' Control Officer's observation of a vicious animal at large or on the premises of its owner or keeper, and not restrained by a competent person, said officer shall impound said animal. Upon an Animal Control Officer's receipt of a complaint that an animal is behaving or has behaved viciously and is at large or on the premises of its owner and not restrained by a competent person, said officer shall investigate ! said complaint and, upon a finding that there is probable cause to believe a violation has occurred, shall take any action provided by this ordinance or any State law as the circumstances may require. Section ZM It shalt be unlawful for an owner or keeper to permit an animal or animals to create a nuisance, or to maintain a nuisance created by an animal or animals. Compliance shall be required as follows: A. When an animal control officer or law enforcement officer observes a violation, the owner or keeper will be provided written notification of such violation and be given forty-eight (48) hours from the time of notification to abate the nuisance. B. Upon receipt of a written detailed and signed complaint alleging that any person is maintaining a nuisance as defined in this ordinance, the Health Director shall cause the owner or keeper, of the animal or animals in question to be notified that a complaint has been received, and shall cause the situation- complained of to be investigated and a report and findings thereon to be reduced I� -