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' 6 0 E <br /> ., .. <br /> . ,1 animar within the county, unless under restraint and on the premises of the <br /> owner of keeper. Although security dogs need not necessarily be kept under <br /> restraint while on the premises of their owner or keeper, they nevertheless are <br /> subject to all other provisions of this ordinance as that of any other animal, <br /> while off premises. <br /> Upon an AnimEll Control Officer's observation of a vicious animal at <br /> . large or on the premises of its owner or keeper and not restrained by a <br /> competent person, Said officer shall impound said animal. <br /> Upon an Animal Control Officer's receipt of a complaint that an <br /> animal is behaving or has behaved viciously and is at large or on the premises of <br /> its owner and not restrained by a competent person, said officer shall investigate <br /> said complaint and, upon a finding that there is probable cause to believe a <br /> violation has occurred, shall take any action provided by this ordinance or any <br /> State law as the circumstances may require. <br /> Section XII. It shall be unlawful for an owner or keeper to permit an <br /> • 1 animal or animals to create a nuisance, or to maintain a nuisance created by an <br /> animal or animals. Compliance shall be required as follows: <br /> A. When an animal control officer or law enforcement officer <br /> . 1 observes a violation, the owner or keeper will be provided written notification of <br /> • such violation and be given forty-eight (48) hours from the time of notification <br /> • to abate the nuisance. . <br /> . El. Upon receipt of a written detailed and signed complaint alleging <br /> that any person is maintaining a nuisance as defined in this ordinance, the Health <br /> Director shall cause the owner or keeper of the animal or animals in question to <br /> be notified that a complaint has been received, and shall cause the situation <br /> complained of to be investigated and a report and findings thereon to be reduced <br /> s , <br /> -,.., .. _•,;:, -,, <br /> Pe,i, . ' . ' • ' . - - • , *.:-:-.. ' .• `":1'''':: :':E - ---- - , -- . ,-,-,,:..t- - .. - ,-::. :-.,...-.- - ----, <br />