ORD-2016-003 Ordinance Amending the Animal Control Ordinance, Chapter 4

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Animal Control Ordinance c. Tormenting, abusing, or assaulting the dog or attempting to torment, abuse, or assault the dog; or d. Committing or attempting to commit a crime. (5) Security dogs are subject to all other provisions of this Ordinance while off the premises of their Owner or Keeper. (f) An animal which has been declared vicious may be impounded by the Animal Control Officer, either upon direct observation of the Animal Control Officer or law enforcement officer or receipt of written complaint that the animal is at large, or off the premises of its Owner or Keeper and not restrained by a competent person, or not confined in a manner permitted in subsection (d) above. (1) Written Complaint. Upon receipt of a written complaint that an animal previously declared vicious was off the Owner's or Keeper's property while not properly restrained and there is probable cause to believe a violation of this Ordinance or other applicable law or regulation has occurred, an Animal Control Officer may impound the animal and investigate the complaint. (2) If an animal is impounded as vicious, authorization for reclamation after any required holding period shall be granted when in the sole discretion of the_Animal Services Director, or their designee, they are reasonably assured that either the animal is not vicious or the vicious animal will be properly restrained on the premises of its Owner or Keeper. (3) Upon a finding that there is probable cause to believe a violation of this Ordinance or other applicable law or regulation has occurred, the Animal Control Officer may seize the animal and take any action allowed by this Ordinance or State law as the circumstances may require. (g) Citation. The Animal Control Officer shall issue a citation to the Owner or Keeper for actions described in section 4-42(b) (1) —(4). Citations may be delivered in person or by registered mail if the owner or keeper is not readily found. The citation issued shall impose upon the Owner or Keeper a civil penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00), or any other amount prescribed by the Orange County Board of Commissioners. (1) The violator must pay the citation to Orange County Animal Services within fourteen (14) days of receipt in full satisfaction of the assessed civil penalty. This penalty is in addition to any other fees or remedies authorized under this Chapter. (2) In the event that the Owner or Keeper of the animal does not appear in response to the described citation, the civil penalty is not paid within the time period prescribed, or if the animal previously has been declared vicious upon payment of a citation or the conviction of the Owner or Keeper a criminal summons may be Adopted 1/21/2016 Unified Animal Control Ordinance Page 19 Effective 3/1/2016