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Animal Control Ordinance <br />Adopted 1/21/2016 Unified Animal Control Ordinance <br />Effective 3/1/2016 <br />i. time as the designated in the notice, the Owner shall be required to remove <br />the animal from the County. <br />ii. Written Complaint. <br />1. Upon receipt of a written detailed and signed complaint alleging <br />that any person is maintaining a public nuisance as defined in this <br />Ordinance, the Animal Services Director shall cause the Owner or <br />Keeper of the animal or animals in question to be notified that a <br />complaint has been received, and shall cause the situation <br />complained upon to be investigated and a written report thereon to <br />be prepared. <br />2. If the written findings indicate that the complaint is justified, the <br />Animal Services Director shall provide the Owner or Keeper of the <br />animal written notification of the nature of the violation(s) in the <br />form of an Abatement Order that shall indicate that unless these <br />violations are abated and measures are taken to prevent their <br />reoccurrence within twenty-four (24) hours or such lesser time as <br />the designated in the notice, the Owner shall be required to remove <br />the animal from the County. <br />(2) Failure to Abate a Violation. If the public nuisance has not been abated after the <br />time indicated in the Abatement Order, then the Animal Service Director shall, <br />notify the Owner or Keeper in writing that the animal may be impounded or a <br />civil penalty may be issued and/or a criminal summons may be issued. <br />(3) Animals Removed from County. The Owner or Keeper of any animal who has <br />been required to remove the animal pursuant to this Section shall, within five (5) <br />days after removal, inform the Administrator or designee in writing of the <br />animal's present location, including the name, address and telephone number of <br />the animal's Owner or Keeper. If the animal has been destroyed, the <br />Administrator shall be informed of the name, address, and telephone number of <br />the person who destroyed such animal. <br />(4) Subsequent Violations. The Animal Services Director or designee may impound <br />an animal if a third verified violation occurs within one year of any other <br />previous violations of this Section. <br />(5) Right of Appeal. An Owner or Keeper shall have a right to appeal a citation for <br />removal of an animal under this Section in accordance with Section 4-53 of this <br />Chapter. <br />Sec. 4-46. - Rabies control. <br />Itshall be unlawful and a violation of this Ordinance for any animal Owner, Keeper or <br />other person tofail tocomply with the laws of NorthCarolina relating tothecontrol of <br />rabies. <br />(Ord. of 6-16-1987, § XVI, eff. 1-1-88) <br />12