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Animal Control Ordinance Adopted 1/21/2016 Unified Animal Control Ordinance Page 41 Effective 3/1/2016 violation has been notified of the existence and nature of the violation by letter. Each day of a continuing violation shall constitute a separate violation. The Administrator shall make or cause to be made a written demand for payment to be served upon the person in violation, which shall set forth in detail a description of the violation for which the penalty has been imposed. If payment is not received or equitable settlement reached within fourteen (14) days after demand for payment is made, the matter may be referred to the County Attorney for institution of a civil action in the name of the County of Orange in the appropriate division of the general court of justice for recovery of the penalty. (3) Injunctive Relief. a. Whenever the Orange County Animal Services Department or the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has cause to believe that any person is violating or threatening to violate this Division, the agency shall report the violation or threatened violation to the Administrator. The Administrator may, either before or after the institution of any other action or proceeding authorized by this Section, institute a civil action in the name of the County of Orange for injunctive relief to restrain the violation of threatened violation. b. Upon determination by a court that an alleged violation is occurring or is threatened, it shall enter such orders or judgments as are necessary to abate the violation or to prevent the threatened violation. The institution of any action for injunctive relief under this section shall not relieve any civil or criminal penalty prescribed for violations of this Section. (Ord. of 8-14-2001(1), § 3, eff. 8-14-01) Secs. 4-134—4-180. - Reserved.