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76 <br /> Animal Control Ordinance <br /> S e Effective date <br /> The foregoing Animal Control Ordinance was adopted this the 16th day of June, <br /> 1987. This Ordinance was amended effective <br /> Any appeals 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 /> public designated by the Board of County Commissioners for this purpose within 5 days of the <br /> final decision made in the action. <br /> (a) A person who has been found to be in violation of this Chapter may appeal the <br /> violation by filing a notice of appeal containing a concise statement of the reason for <br /> the appeal and delivering it to the Animal Services Director. <br /> (b) A hearing shall be scheduled within 10 days of the receipt of notice of appeal. <br /> (c) Neither a party nor the Department shall be represented by an attorney. <br /> (d) The presiding officer shall administer oaths to all witnesses and make any ruling <br /> necessary to preserve fairness, order and proper decorum. <br /> (e) A person appealing a decision may present evidence or testimony, cross-examine <br /> witnesses, inspect documents, and offer evidence or testimony in explanation or <br /> rebuttal. <br /> (f) Any member of the hearing panel may call as a witness and question any interested <br /> party who has competent, relevant and material comments about the matters <br /> contained within the appeal. <br /> (g) Members of the hearing panel may exclude and not factor into their decision any <br /> evidence, testimony, or statements deemed incompetent, irrelevant, immaterial or <br /> unduly repetitious and therefore fail to reasonable address the issues before the <br /> hearing panel. <br /> (h) Within seven days of the hearing the hearing panel shall issue a decision and cause <br /> that decision to forward to the person making the appeal and all other interested <br /> parties. <br /> The Animal Services Advisory Board may make additional rules necessary to carry appeals in <br /> fair and equitable manner. (Does not apply in the Town of Carrboro) <br /> Se .. 70 ... iteseiuied <br /> DRAFTv.9 - 12/10/2015 Proposed Unified Animal Control Ordinance Page 28 <br />