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Section 3 of the proposed ordinance details enforcement steps and penalties that include <br />classification as a criminal offense, Class 3 Misdemeanor and the imposition of civil penalties of <br />$50 per day per animal.. <br />The Board of Health recommended the passage of this ordinance in official action at their <br />January 25, 2001 meeting. The passage of the ordinance is also endorsed by the Committee <br />on Human and Animal Safety and by the Animal Protection Society of Orange County. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: <br />No apparent financial impact, unless fines are levied. There is always a cost associated with <br />use of personnel to perform investigations and manage the legal process, however that is only <br />in case of potential violations. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Board of Health recommends that the Ordinance Prohibiting the <br />Display of Wild and Exotic Animals Within Orange County be approved effective July 1, 2001. <br />