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i Motion to Assess Civil Penalty On Owner of Wild Animal Who Is Violating County Ordinance Motion that: Whereas, "An Ordinance Regulating The Keeping of Wild Animals Dangerous to i Persons and Property Within Orange County", Section 6 . Enforcement, Pen- alties Numjer (2) Civil Penalty, page 10 authorizes the Commissioners to make or cause to be made a written demand for payment of a penalty by any person who violates this ordinance ; that such penalty shall be $50,00 per animal per ay; and, that the violator(s ) have been notified of the exis- tence and n ture of the violation by certified letter; that, Therefore, the Commissioners find that since Mr. Charles Younger did promptly remove his snakes upon receipt of notification of violation of the Ordinance by certified letter, that he not be subject to civil penalty; that, However, Mr. Taylor M, Greene III of 208 Green Street , Chapel Hill, continues to violate the ordinance by keeping wild animals without a permit in Orange County after notification by certified letter of this violation on May 7 ; that, Accordingly, Mr. Greene be assessed the stipulated penalty for keeping as many as 8 wild animals from May 7 to May 16 (at a potential penalty of $50 X 8 animals X 8 days or $3,200) and that he be additionally penalized, for keeping as many as 6 wild animals from May 16 until such time as all his wild animals are removed from Orange County; that the exact daily count and daily penalty be calculated by the County Manager based upon a deter- mination of he number animals actually kept by Mr. Greene ; that the Manager perpare a written demand for payment which sets forth in detail a description of the violation for which the penalty has been imposed and the exact penalty assessed; and, that the Manager cause this written de- mand to be served upon Mr. Greene ,