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23 <br /> Animal Control Ordinance <br /> vicious or the vicious animal will be properly restrained on the premises of its <br /> owner or keeper. <br /> (3)Upon a finding that there is probable cause to believe a violation of this <br /> Ordinance or other applicable law or regulation has occurred the Officer may <br /> seize the animal and take anv action allowed by this Ordinance or State law as the <br /> circumstances may require. <br /> (g)Citation. The Animal Control Officer shall issue a citation to the owner or kee ep r for <br /> actions described in section b. 1-4.Citations may be delivered in person or by <br /> reizistered mail if the owner or keeper is not readily found The citation issued shall <br /> impose upon the owner or keeper a civil ep nalty of one hundred dollars($100.00),or <br /> any other amount prescribed by the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> (1) The violator must pay the citation to the Orange County animal Services within <br /> fourteen(14)days of receipt in full satisfaction of the assessed civil ep nal This <br /> penalty is in addition to any other fees or remedies authorized under this Chapter. <br /> (2)In the event that the owner or keeper of the animal does not appear in response to <br /> the described citation the civil penalty is not paid within the time perio d <br /> prescribed,or if the animal previously has been declared vicious-upon payment of <br /> a citation or the conviction of the owner or keeper a criminal summons may be <br /> issued against the owner or keeper for violation of this chapter and upon <br /> conviction the owner or keeper shall be punished as provided by this Ordinance <br /> (3) Upon the issuance of a citation for an animal which has committed any of the acts <br /> described in this Section,the animal must be confined either in the home of the <br /> owner or keeper,at an animal shelter,a kennel as provided in Sections 4-71 and <br /> 4-72 below or a veterinarian's office until such time that the required pen is <br /> constructed,the animal is destroyed,or a judge finds that the animal is not a <br /> vicious animal. <br /> (4) The Animal Services Director has the authority at any time to require that a <br /> vicious animal not be kept in the owner or keeper's home.The animal must stay <br /> confined through any legal appeals The owner or keeper shall be responsible for <br /> the costs incurred in the animal's confinement.If the animal is found not to be a <br /> vicious animal the County shall be responsible for the cost of animals kept at the <br /> Animal Services facility for that purpose, <br /> (h)Effect of Citation. <br /> (1)Upon payment of a citation or the conviction of the owner or keeper for <br /> having an animal which without provocation has committed any of the acts <br /> described in subsection(b)above,said animal is declared a vicious animal. <br /> DRAFTv.3-5/30/2013 Page 19 <br />