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2 <br /> Mr . Robert Greenberg spoke on behalf of the Board of Directors for thi <br /> Animal Protection S'ociety of Orange County. The Board strongly supports tht <br /> strict Animal Control Ordinance as presented with two items of concern: (1, <br /> omission of adequate shelter as a necessary protection for animals; and (2) <br /> civil penalty of $251 comparable to fines of other jurisdictions. <br /> Mr . Gene Cole, a! resident of the southeastern part of Orange County, state( <br /> that he has problemS with dogs roaming loose, damaging his garden and causinc <br /> property damage underneath his house; contacting the owners of the dogs is nc <br /> help. Be feels that there should be a restriction on the number of dogs at <br /> owner can breed in a ! residential area; his neighbor breeds dogs. <br /> Mr . Carl Waltersl, member of the Orange County Planning Board, stated that <br /> he has two german shepherds for protection and would like for the Ordinance tc <br /> contain a section that allows an owner to leave one dog out at night. <br /> Attorney Geoffrey Gledhill noted that according to the Ordinance a viciouE <br /> animal is any dog that threatens bodily harm or property damage and a public <br /> nuisance includes having a vicious animal. Ultimately the courts decide if <br /> there has been a violation. Initially the Health Director or Animal Control <br /> Officers would issue la citation, and if there is a question of violation, the <br /> courts would then make the ultimate decision. <br /> Mr . Bill Ray of cedar Grove requested further study for rural Orange County <br /> especially relating . c11 hunting dogs . <br /> Commissioner WiIlhoit noted that hunting dogs are exempt from this <br /> Ordinance. <br /> Ms. Louise Cole toted a need for the Animal Control Ordinance. <br /> Attorney Gledhillii noted that if an animal used for protection attacks a <br /> robber , the owner is ;liable, and the act is a violation of the Ordinance as <br /> written; this Ordinance, as written, makes the keeping of a vicious animal a <br /> nuisance -- after being notified, the owner has forty-eight hours to abate the <br /> nuisance; if no abatement is made, a violation of the Ordinance would occur. <br />