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Animal Control Ordinance <br />Sec. 4 -51. - Penalties. <br />The following penalties shall pertain to violations of this Ordinance. <br />(a) The violation of any provision of this Ordinance shall be a misdemeanor and any <br />person convicted of such violation shall be punishable as provided in North Carolina <br />General Statutes § 14 -4, or other applicable law. Each day's violation of this <br />Ordinance is a separate offense. Payment of a fine imposed in criminal proceedings <br />pursuant to this subsection does not relieve a person of his liability for taxes, fees or <br />civil penalties imposed under this Ordinance. <br />(b) Enforcement of this Ordinance may include any appropriate equitable remedy, <br />injunction or order of abatement issuing from a court of competent jurisdiction <br />pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes § 153A -123 (d) and (e). <br />(c) In addition to and independent of any criminal penalties and other sanctions provided <br />in this Ordinance, a violation of this Ordinance may also subject the offender to the <br />civil penalties hereinafter set forth. <br />(1) The Animal Services Director (or designee) may issue to the known owner or <br />keeper of any animal, or to any other violator of the provisions of this Ordinance, <br />a ticket or citation giving notice of the alleged violation(s) and of the civil penalty <br />imposed_ Tickets or citations so issued may be delivered in person or mailed by <br />first class mail to the person charged if that person cannot readily be found. The <br />following civil penalties shall be assessed for each violation of this Ordinance. <br />(i) Mistreatment of Animals (Section 4 -41) $200.00 <br />(ii) The civil penalty for a nuisance violation (Section 4 -45) shall be as <br />follows: <br />Number of Prior <br />Nuisance Violations <br />Amount <br />1 <br />$100.00 <br />2 <br />$200.00 <br />3 or more <br />$400.00 <br />(2) This civil penalty shall be paid to the Animal Services Director or his or her <br />designee within 14 days of receipt. This civil penalty is in addition to any other <br />fees, taxes, costs or fines imposed that are authorized by this Ordinance. <br />DRAFTv.5 - 9/25/2013 Page 26 <br />