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Animal Control Ordinance <br /> iv. Habitually or repeatedly, without provocation, chases or attacks pedestrians, <br /> bicyclists or other animals being walked on a leash; <br /> v. Seriously interferes with the reasonable use and enjoyment by neighboring <br /> residents of their property because of its howling, whining, crying, or other <br /> noise making; <br /> vi. Without provocation, inflicts on any person serious physical harm requiring <br /> treatment by a physician, including but not limited to a bite or scratch that <br /> breaks the skin. <br /> vii. Habitually or repeatedly walks or sleeps on or damages vehicles owned by <br /> another. <br /> viii. Is off the owner's or keeper's property except when the cat can be identified <br /> through a currently registered microchip. <br /> (8) Subsection (7)(viii) applies also to ferrets. <br /> (c) Violation. <br /> (1) Determining Violations. <br /> i. Animal Control or Law Enforcement Officer. An Animal Control Officer <br /> or law enforcement officer who observes a violation, of this section, shall <br /> provide the Owner or Keeper of the animal written notification of the <br /> nature of the violation(s) in the form of an Abatement Order that shall <br /> indicate that unless these violations are abated and measures are taken to <br /> prevent their reoccurrence within twenty-four (24) hours or such lesser <br /> time as the designated in the notice, the Owner shall be required to remove <br /> the animal from the County. <br /> ii. Written Complaint. <br /> 1. Upon receipt of a written detailed and signed complaint alleging <br /> that any person is maintaining a public nuisance as defined in this <br /> Ordinance, the Animal Services Director shall cause the Owner or <br /> Keeper of the animal or animals in question to be notified that a <br /> complaint has been received, and shall cause the situation <br /> complained upon to be investigated and a written report thereon to <br /> be prepared. <br /> 2. If the written findings indicate that the complaint is justified, the <br /> Animal Services Director shall provide the Owner or Keeper of the <br /> animal written notification of the nature of the violation(s) in the <br /> form of an Abatement Order that shall indicate that unless these <br /> violations are abated and measures are taken to prevent their <br /> reoccurrence within twenty-four (24) hours or such lesser time as <br /> Adopted 1/21/2016 Unified Animal Control Ordinance Page 24 <br /> Effective 3/1/2016 <br />