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60 (2) (3) (4) (6) Obligation of Owner to Comply with Seizure Order. When the Director/ Supervisor serves the owner with anorder to seize an animal, it shall be unlawful for the owner to fail to comply with the order or to interfere with the Animal Control Officer. A Challenge to the Seizure Order. If the owner wishes to challenge the seizure order, then-the owner must submit in writing the basis of the challenge within five (5) days of the seizure of the animal, not counting the day of seizure of the animal. The challenge must be filed with the office of the Animal Control Department. The Sheriff is authorized to hear and decide the challenge to the seizure order in the same manner as provided for in Section 12, unless the seizure is accomplished through the authority of North Carolina General Statutes, in which case the hearing will be held in the District Courts of Cabarrus County as by law provided. The Department has the obligation to make reasonable efforts to notify the owner. Owner's Redemption of .Animal. The owner is entitled to redeem the animal, unless'the Director/Supervisor retains the animal upon some other basis of legal authority, by paying all applicable fees, citation fees, boarding fees, and other costs that are attributable to the seizure of the animal, and complying with any outstanding Department order. Owner's Posting of a Bond. If the Director/Supervisor has seized an animal as authorized by this Ordinance, or for any other legally authorized seizure and confinement of an animal, and the Director/ Supervisor determines that the Department's retention of any animal so seized by the Department, might extend beyond five days, then the Director/Supervisor shall be authorized to require the owner to post a bond or to deposit cash within a reasonable time to cover the boarding costs for the animal and any foreseen, reasonable veterinarian fees required by law or deemed necessary for the animal during the period of confinement. Termination of Owner's Rights. If an owner fails to comply with the requirement that constituted the basis for seizing the animal, or fails to reclaim the animal within the applicable time period, then the Director/Supervisor shall have the authority to humanely destroy the animal or place the animal for sale to the public, all in accordance with this Section, or to place the animal with a local humane society for future placement through the humane society. Section 15. Interference with Enforcement of Ordinance. It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with, hinder or molest the Animal Control Department or its agents or animal control officers or veterinarians in the performance of any duty authorized by this Ordinance, or otherwise specifically provided. When requested, an officer of the Cabarrus County Sheriffs Department or the Municipal Law Enforcement Agency shall accompany an Animal Control Officer investigating a suspected dangerous or vicious dog. Section 16. Spay/Neuter. Ail dogs and cats adopted from the Animal Shelter shall be spayed/ neutered. The person adopting the animal shall pay a $40.00 adoption fee which shall be applied toward the spay/neuter fee at any local veterinarian's office in Cabarrus County or any veterinarian outside of the county who wishes to participate in the program. Section 17. Violations. Any person violating the provision of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not more than five hundred ($500.00) dollars or imprisoned for a period of not more than thirty (30) days. ARTICLE II RABIES CONTROL Section 1. (A) Compliance with state law, article as supplement to state law. It shall be unlawful for any animal owner or other person to fail to comply with the state laws relating to the control of rabies.