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Animal Control Ordinance <br />DRAFTv.3 - 8/15/2013 Page 39 <br /> <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 14 days after <br />demand for payment is made, the matter may be referred to the County <br />Attorney for institution of a civil action in the name of the County of Orange <br />in the appropriate division of the general court of justice for recovery of the <br />penalty. <br /> <br />(3) Injunctive Relief. <br /> <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 Section, 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 /> <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 />(Ord. of 8-14-2001(1), § 3, eff. 8-14-01) <br /> <br />Sec. 4-134. - Severability. <br />If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or <br />circumstance is declared to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or <br />applications of the Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or <br />application, and to this end the provisions of the Ordinance are declared to be severable. <br />(Ord. of 8-14-2001(1), § 3, eff. 8-14-01) <br />Secs. 4-135—4-180. - Reserved.