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46 under this section, then the Director/Supervisor has the authority to order the owner to confine the animal in accordance with the Director/Supervisor's instructions. It shall be unlawful for the owner to fail to comply with such an order or with the instructions in the order. Section 11, Vicious Dogs. (1) (2) (3) (4) (s) (6) Confinement. The owner of a vicious dog shall not suffer or permit the dog to go unconfined. The vicious dog shall be maintained in a secure dog fence. Leash and Muzzle. The owner of a vicious dog shall not suffer or permit the dog to go beyond the premises of the owner unless the dog is securely muzzled and restrained by a chain or leash, and under the physical restraint of a person. The muzzle shall be made in a manner that will not cause injury to the dog or interfere with its vision or respiration, but shall prevent it from biting any human or animal. Signs. The owner of a vicious dog shall display in a prominent place on his or her premises a clearly visible warning sign indicating that there is a vicious dog on the premises. A similar sign is required to be posted on the pen or kennel of the animal. Dog Fighting. No person, firm, corporation, organization, or department shall possess or harbor or maintain care or custody of any dog for the purpose of dog fighting, or train, torment, badger, bait or use any dog for the purpose of causing or encouraging the dog to attack human beings or domestic animals. Any person who owns an animal that has been declared vicious by the Director/Supervisor shall have the right to appeal this decision to the Cabarrus County Board of Health. The owner of an animal declared vicious shall have the right to request a hearing about that decision by submitting a written request to the Board of Health within five (5) days after the Director's/Supervisor~s determination that the animal is vicious. Violation of the requirements of this Ordinance by a dog declared "vicious" pursuant to the procedure set forth herein shall result in the immediate seizure of the vicious dog and may result in its humane destruction and the prosecution of its owner. Section 12. Dangerous Animals. (1) (2) (3) It shall be unlawful for any person to own or in any way maintain or harbor any animal which is dangerous as defined in Section 4 (#10). If the Director/Supervisor has determined that an animal is dangerous, then the Director/Supervisor shall notify the owner i~nediately in writing, if the owner is known and after reasonable efforts to (otherwise) notify the owner (have failed). The owner shall turn the animal over to the Department immediately after such notification. The Director/Supervisor shall have the authority to seize immediately an animal deemed dangerous. The Director/ Supervisor shall have the discretion to dispose of an animal in one (1) of only two (2) specific ways: a. By the humane destruction of the animal; or b. By giving the animal to an individual or an organization, subject to the protective and inspection conditions required by the Director/Supervisor for the well-being of the animal and for the protection of the public, for the purpose of preserving and taking care of the animal. An animal declared to be a dangerous animal by the Director/ Supervisor shall not be disposed of for research or experimental purposes. The Board of Health or their designee Shall conduct a hearing to determine if the Director/Supervisor's determination that the animal is dangerous is correct or incorrect. If the animal is judged not to be dangerous, it shall be returned to the owner. If the Board of Health or their designee determines the animal to be dangerous, then the Director/Supervisor shall dispose of the animal only in the manner described about in Section 12 (#2). In the event of an appeal to the courts from the Board of Health or their designeeVs