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70 <br />Animal Control Ordinance <br />(3) In the event that the applicable civil penalty is not paid within the time period <br />prescribed, a civil action may be commenced to recover the penalty and costs <br />associated with collection of the penalty, and /or a criminal summons may be <br />issued against the owner or keeper or other alleged violator of this Ordinance, and <br />upon conviction, the owner shall be punished as provided by State law. Failure on <br />the part of the owner or keeper of an animal or other alleged violator to pay the <br />applicable civil penalty within the time period prescribed is unlawful and a <br />violation of the Ordinance. Unless otherwise provided the civil penalty for <br />violation of this subsection is $25.00, except where the original violation was for <br />Failure to Vaccinate for Rabies in which case the civil Penalty for violation of this <br />subsection is $100.00. <br />(Ord 1 crf ... 16 .. 8 7, ,i5 XXI, (.rf q 15 88 /$rrac:nd crf' 123 07, ( :rf 7 .. 1.- 08) <br />1► ' ' 1 <br />M' <br />If any part of this Ordinance shall be held invalid, such part shall be deemed <br />severable and the invalidity thereof shall not affect the remaining parts. <br />(Ord (?f .. 16 198 7, ,t5 XY11, e f f' 7...7 . -88) <br />This Ordinance shall be effective January 1, 1988. Adopted this the 16th day of <br />June, 1987. Upon motion of Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Hartwell, <br />the foregoing Animal Control Ordinance was adopted this the 16th day of June, 1987. <br />This Ordinance was amended effective <br />(Ord (?f 6.. 16 1987, 4S XXIJl c.r% I..l..l> 4) <br />Any appeals of the Chapter shall be to the Orange County Animal Services Advisory <br />Board within 5 days of the final decision of the action. The Animal Services Advisory Board <br />shall adopt rules regarding the appeals of violations of the Chapter. <br />DRAFT 2 #, OA . #/ 09 - 5/ 30/ 2013 00 R. 1111 <br />