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(3) <br /> <br />(4) <br /> <br />(5) <br /> <br />(6) <br /> <br />12 <br /> <br />A "fence" or "secure dog fence" (as described in Section 4, <br />"Definitions") or any other similar device that would <br />provide greater assurance for the confinement of the dog, <br />subject to specific approval by the Department. <br /> <br />The Department shall also have the authority to require the <br />owner to tattoo the dog at the owner's expense, if that is <br />necessary for identification, investigative, or enforcement <br />purposes. <br /> <br />Written Order: If the Department determines that a dog owner must <br />take specific preventive measures, the Department shall make <br />reasonable efforts to notify the owner by the written order, <br />stating the reasons that preventive measures are required <br />identifying the specific preventive measures that must be <br />implemented, and stating the designated time period for compliance <br />with the written order. The Department shall have the authority to <br />allow for reasonable extensions of time limits based on good faith <br />progress of implementation of the preventive measures. Any <br />approved extensions shall be in writing. <br /> <br />Failure to comply with written order.. It shall be unlawful for an <br />owner to fail to comply with a written order to take preventive <br />measures within the designated time for compliance stated in the <br />written order or any extension thereof. The penalty for failure <br />to comply with written order to take preventive measures shall be <br />one hundred ($100.00) dollars. The Department shall have the <br />authority to issue an additional $200.00 citation for continuing <br />failure to comply with a written order. <br /> <br />Owner's Challenqe to Written Order. The owner may submit in <br />writing a challenge to the Department's determination that Section <br />13, (#1) is applicable to the owner's premises or submit in <br />writing a challenge to the specific preventive measures required <br />by the Department. The owner's written challenge must be received <br />by the SHERIFF --~e~---m~--~J~ by the end of five days of the <br />date of the written order, not counting the day of issuance of the <br />written order. Tko ckallcngc ~ ~ .... : A_ ~ <br />rcvic%:c~ by tkc Dircctcr/Su~cr';i~cr unlc~ tko Dircctcr/Supcr';i~cr <br /> <br />.......... ~ The review of the challenge <br />-~ rovic%: ~ %:ri~.cn challenge. <br />may be done solely on the basis of written material OR IF <br />REQUESTED BY THE OWNER, THE SHERIFF MAY HOLD A FORMAL HEARINJ AT <br />WHICH THE OWNER AND ISSUING OFFICER SHALL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO <br />PRESENT ORAL OR DOCUMENTARY INFORMATION. IF A FORMAL HEARING IS <br />REQUESTED THE SHERIFF SHALL SCHEDULE THE HEARING AS SOON AS <br />POSSIBLE AFTER THE REQUEST. <br /> <br />Seizure and Disposition of Animal. The Department is authorized <br />to seize an animal as provided in Section 14, when the owner has <br />not complied with the written order and the time for filing a <br />challenge has expired. <br /> <br /> <br />