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<br />' animal to be dangerous, then the director /supervisor shall dispose of the animal only in the manner described in subsections
<br />(b)(1) and (b)(2) of this section. In the event of an appeal to the courts from the sheriff's decision, the animal shall be
<br />confined at the animal shelter, and a cash bond shall be requested for all costs whatsoever attendant upon county's retention
<br />of the animal.
<br />' (Ord. of 8- 17 -92, art. 1112; Ord. of 3- 19 -96, art. 1 § 12)
<br />Sec. 10 -9. - Seizure and disposition.
<br />' (a)
<br />Authority to seize animals. In addition to any other authority or procedure authorized by this chapter or by any other law to
<br />seize an animal, the department shall have the authority to summarily seize any animals from premises when the department
<br />' determines that the animal is in circumstances that pose a danger to the public safety or public health, or to seize an animal
<br />at any other time, when so authorized in this chapter or pursuant to G.S. 14 -360, 19A -1, 2, 3, 4, and 19A -45, 46, 47, and 48.
<br />The written order shall explicitly state that the department has the authority to terminate ownership rights of the animal,
<br />including the possible humane destruction of the animal, if there is a failure to comply with the written order, or unless
<br />' otherwise directed by court order.
<br />(b)
<br />Obligation of owner to comply with seizure order. When the director /supervisor serves the owner with an order to seize an
<br />animal, it shall be unlawful for the owner to fail to comply with the order or to interfere with the animal control officer.
<br />1 (C) Challenge to the seizure order. If the owner wishes to challenge the seizure order, then the owner must submit in writing the
<br />basis of the challenge within five days of the seizure of the animal, not counting the day of seizure of the animal. The
<br />challenge must be filed with the office of the animal control department. The sheriff is authorized to hear and decide the
<br />' challenge to the seizure order in the same manner as provided for in section 10 -8, unless the seizure is accomplished
<br />through the authority of state law, in which case the hearing will be held in the district courts of the county as by law
<br />provided. The department has the obligation to make reasonable efforts to notify the owner.
<br />' (d) Owner's redemption of animal. The owner is entitled to redeem the animal, unless the director /supervisor retains the animal
<br />upon some other basis of legal authority, by paying all applicable fees, citation fees, boarding fees, and other costs that are
<br />attributable to the seizure of the animal, and complying with any outstanding department order.
<br />' (e) Owner's posting of a bond. If the director /supervisor has seized an animal, as authorized by this chapter, or for any other
<br />legally authorized seizure and confinement of an animal, and the director /supervisor determines that the department's
<br />retention of any animal so seized by the department, might extend beyond five days, then the director /supervisor shall be
<br />' authorized to require the owner to post a bond or to deposit cash within a reasonable time to cover the boarding costs for the
<br />animal and any foreseen, reasonable veterinarian fees required by law or deemed necessary for the animal during the period
<br />of confinement.
<br />(f)
<br />' Termination of owner's rights. If an owner fails to comply with the requirement that constituted the basis for seizing the
<br />animal, or fails to reclaim the animal within the applicable time period, then the director /supervisor shall have the authority to
<br />humanely destroy the animal or place the animal for sale to the public, all in accordance with this section, or to place the
<br />animal with a local humane society for future placement through the humane society.
<br />' (Ord. of 8- 17 -92, art. 1, § 14; Ord. of 3- 19 -96, art. 1, § 14)
<br />Sec. 10 -10. - Interference with enforcement of chapter.
<br />It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with, hinder or molest the animal control department or its agents or animal
<br />control officers or veterinarians in the performance of any duty authorized by this chapter, or otherwise specifically provided. When
<br />requested, an officer of the county sheriff's department or the municipal law enforcement agency shall accompany an animal control
<br />' officer investigating a suspected dangerous or vicious dog.
<br />(Ord. of 8- 17 -92, art. 1, § 15; Ord. of 3- 19 -96, art. 1, § 15)
<br />Sec. 10 -11. - Sale and adoption.
<br />' Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, impounded animals shall not be sold to or adopted by anyone who
<br />intends to use them or sell them for research, experimentation or vivisection.
<br />(Ord. No. 2002-06,10-21-02)
<br />' Secs. 10- 12- 10 -35. - Reserved.
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