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Animal Control Ordinance Adopted 1/21/2016 Unified Animal Control Ordinance Page 27 Effective 3/1/2016 control officer if an animal required to be vaccinated is not wearing a rabies vaccination tag. Failure to produce proof of vaccination may result in such animal being impounded subject to redemption in the manner provided in this Chapter. Such proof being the certificate of vaccination from a licensed veterinarian or a certified rabies vaccinator. (Ord. of 6-16-1987, § XVII, eff. 1-1-88; Amend. of 12-2-1996, eff. 1-1-97) Sec. 4-48. - Applicability to veterinarians. Hospitals, clinics and other premises operated by licensed veterinarians for the care and treatment of animals are exempt from the provisions of this Ordinance except for the provisions relating to cruelty to animals and rabies control. (Ord. of 6-16-1987, § XVIII, eff. 1-1-88) Sec. 4-49. - Reserved. Editor's note— Section 4-49 entitled kennel standards replaced by Sections 4-71 and 4-72 and derived from Ord. of 6-16-1987, § VIII, eff. 1-1-88; Amend. of 12-3-2007, eff. 7-1-08. Sec. 4-50. - Reserved. Editor's note— Section 4-50 entitled permits and standards for animal collection replaced by Sections 4- 96 through 4-99 and derived from Ord. of 6-16-1987, § XX, eff. 1-1-88; Amend. of 12-3-07, eff. 7-1-08. Sec. 4-51. - Penalties. The following penalties shall pertain to violations of this Ordinance. (a) The violation of any provision of this Ordinance shall be a misdemeanor and any person convicted of such violation shall be punishable as provided in North Carolina General Statutes § 14-4, or other applicable law. Each day's violation of this Ordinance is a separate offense. Payment of a fine imposed in criminal proceedings pursuant to this subsection does not relieve a person of his or her liability for taxes, fees or civil penalties imposed under this Ordinance. (b) Enforcement of this Ordinance may include any appropriate equitable remedy, injunction or order of abatement issuing from a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes § 153A-123 (d) and (e). (c) In addition to and independent of any criminal penalties and other sanctions provided in this Ordinance, a violation of this Ordinance may also subject the offender to the civil penalties hereinafter set forth.