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Animal Control Ordinance <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 fourteen (14) <br /> days after demand for payment is made, the matter may be referred to the <br /> County Attorney for institution of a civil action in the name of the County of <br /> Orange in the appropriate division of the general court of justice for recovery <br /> of the 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 Division, 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 /> (O(f S 1 2Or«(I), �3, 0 $ i4' 01) <br /> R:toseurved <br /> Adopted 1/21/2016 Unified Animal Control Ordinance Page 40 <br /> Effective 3/1/2016 <br />