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0 <br /> r � <br /> Animal Control Ordinance <br /> Carolina General Statutes § 144 . Each day' s continuing violation shall <br /> constitute a separate offense . <br /> (2) Civil penalty no A person who violates any of the provisions of this <br /> Division shall be subject to a civil penalty of $ 50 . 00 per animal . No <br /> penalty shall be assessed until the person alleged to be in violation has <br /> been notified of the existence and nature of the violation by letter. Each <br /> day of a continuing violation shall constitute a separate violation. The <br /> 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 <br /> imposed. If payment is not received or equitable settlement reached within <br /> fourteen ( 14) days after demand for payment is made, the matter may be <br /> referred to the County Attorney for institution of a civil action in the name <br /> of the County of Orange in the appropriate division of the general court of <br /> justice for recovery of the penalty. Any sums recovered shall be used to <br /> carry out the purposes and requirements of this Ordinance . <br /> (3 ) Injunctive relief. <br /> a. Whenever the Orange County Animal Services Department and the <br /> North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has cause to believe <br /> that any person is violating or threatening to violate this Section, the <br /> agency shall report the violation or threatened violation to the <br /> Administrator. The Administrator may, either before or after the <br /> institution of any other action or proceeding authorized by this <br /> Ordinance, institute a civil action in the name of the County of Orange <br /> for injunctive relief to restrain the violation or threatened violation. <br /> b . Upon determination by a court that an alleged violation is occurring or <br /> is threatened, it shall enter such orders or judgments as are necessary <br /> to abate the violation or to prevent the threatened violation. The <br /> institution of any action for injunctive relief under this section shall <br /> not relieve any civil or criminal penalty prescribed for violations of <br /> this Section. <br /> (Ord. of 8-14-2001 (2), § 4, eff. 844-01) <br /> Sec. 4= 185 . - Severability. <br /> If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or <br /> circumstance is declared to be invalid, such declaration of invalidity shall not affect other <br /> provisions or applications of the Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid <br /> provision or application, and to this end the provisions of the Ordinance are declared to <br /> be severable . <br /> (Ord. of 844-2001 (2)9 § 5, eff. 8-14-01) <br /> Adopted 1 / 21/2016 Unified Animal Control Ordinance Page 43 <br /> Effective 3 / 1 /2016 <br />