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J. <br /> 4,-3 It shall be unlawful for any person to abandon or <br /> forsake any animal within the county. <br /> t-s t4. r- I3--- t-r-i tot n--D -4lse—of--£ 1- -4xapa, <br /> - rrt3e-l��rse"r -se�r �aeer-r�aRae-ee- efld7-e•-ems <br /> -ttr -atee r-&etrr-p�eee�7_ f t�ri t �r-g eed- acv- � 5-p <br /> .elcee - -e- r. +-- tee- r---teep--3-cr-w-oc+r r+c - Ith-a <br /> x�e�detiv r ri- -4rr3 -3-s�s -4'Y- -op � a 3 s <br /> XII <br /> Section 14-3".-I-1.4 - Control of Vicious Animals ; Security Doas . <br /> A. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any vicious <br /> animal within the county , unless under restraint and on the <br /> premises of the owner or keeper. Security dogs are subject to <br /> all other provisions of this. ordinance while off the premises of <br /> their owner or keeper. <br /> B. Upon an Animal Control Officer' s observation of a vi- <br /> cious animal at large ' or off the premises of its owner or keeper <br /> and not restrained by a competent person, such officer shall im- <br /> pound the animal. <br /> C. Upon an Animal Control Officer' s receipt of a complaint <br /> that an animal is behaving or has behaved viciously and is at <br /> large or off the premises of its owner and not restrained by a <br /> competent person, the officer shall investigate the complaint <br /> and, upon a finding that. there is probable cause to believe a <br /> violation of this ordinance or other applicable law or regulation <br /> has occurred, shall take any action allowed by this ordinance or <br /> State law as the circumstances may require . <br /> 18 <br />