Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
33 <br /> Animal Control Ordinance <br /> Number of Prior Amount <br /> Nuisance Violations <br /> 1 $100.00 <br /> 2 $200.00 <br /> 3 or more $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 /> (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 t-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 of 6-16-87,§�ff. 3-15-88;Amend of 12-3-07, eff. 7-1-08) <br /> Sec. 4-52. - Severability. <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.of 6-16-1987,§,MI, eff. 1-1-88) <br /> Sec. 4-53. - Effective date. <br /> The foregoing Animal Control Ordinance was adopted this the 16th day of June, <br /> 1987. This Ordinance was amended effective <br /> (Ord.of 6-16-1987,§JMH, eff. 1-1-88) <br /> Sec. 4-54. -Appeals. <br /> Any Upeals of the Chapter shall be to a three member hearing panel comprised of two <br /> members of the Orange County Animal Services Advisory Board and one member of either <br /> Carrboro, Chapel Hill or Hillsborough so designated by the respective Town or a member of the <br /> DRAFTv.9 - 12/10/2015 Proposed Unified Animal Control Ordinance Page 29 <br />