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46 <br /> Animal Control Ordinance <br /> violation. No penalty shall be assessed until the person alleged to be in <br /> violation has been notified of the existence and nature of the violation by <br /> letter. Each day of a continuing violation shall constitute a separate violation. <br /> The Administrator shall make or cause to be made a written demand for <br /> payment to be served upon the person in violation,which shall set forth in <br /> detail a description of the violation for which the penalty has been imposed. If <br /> payment is not received or equitable settlement reached within 14 days after <br /> demand for payment is made, the matter may be referred to the County <br /> Attorney for institution of a civil action in the name of the County of Orange <br /> in the appropriate division of the general court of justice for recovery of the <br /> penalty. <br /> (3) Injunctive Relief. <br /> a. Whenever the Orange County Animal Services Department or the North <br /> Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has cause to believe that any <br /> person is violating or threatening to violate this Section, the agency shall <br /> report the violation or threatened violation to the Administrator. The <br /> Administrator may, either before or after the institution of any other action <br /> or proceeding authorized by this Section, institute a civil action in the <br /> name of the County of Orange for injunctive relief to restrain the violation <br /> of threatened violation. <br /> b. Upon determination by a court that an alleged violation is occurring or is <br /> threatened, it shall enter such orders or judgments as are necessary to <br /> abate the violation or to prevent the threatened violation. The institution of <br /> any action for injunctive relief under this section shall not relieve any civil <br /> or criminal penalty prescribed for violations of this Section. <br /> (Ord.of 8-14-2001(1),§3, eff.8-14-01) <br /> Sec. 4-134. - Severability. <br /> If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or <br /> circumstance is declared to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or <br /> applications of the Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or <br /> application, and to this end the provisions of the Ordinance are declared to be severable. <br /> (Ord of 8-14-2001(1),§3, eff.8-14-01) <br /> Secs. 4-135-4-180. - Reserved. <br /> DRAFTv.9 - 12/10/2015 Proposed Unified Animal Control Ordinance Page 42 <br />