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 Orange County
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 5. ANIMALS
 Article II. ANIMAL SERVICES

  § 5-51. Violation procedures.  

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  • (a)

    Citation issuance. An officer who has probable cause to believe that a person has committed an act in violation of this article may issue a citation to the person.

    (b)

    Civil penalty. If the person elects not to contest the citation, he/she shall pay the applicable civil penalty to the clerk of the county court within fourteen (14) calendar days after issuance of the citation.

    (c)

    Hearing. If the person elects to contest the citation, he/she shall appear at the office of the clerk of the county court on the date assigned on the citation, by the issuing officer, for an arraignment hearing by a county court judge.

    (d)

    Judgment. If the person fails to pay the civil penalty within the time allowed, or fails to appear in court to contest the citation, he/she shall be deemed to have waived his right to contest the citation and, in such case, judgment may be entered against the person for an amount up to the maximum civil penalty.

    (e)

    Responsible pet owner education class. A citation may be waived by the animal services division manager or designee for any Category III violation, pending timely completion of four (4) hours of responsible pet owner education classes, the content of which shall be established by resolution, if the individual cited has not had any prior citations issued by Orange County Animal Services.

    It is mandatory for any individual who receives a citation and does not contest the citation and pays the applicable civil penalties, or who is found guilty in a hearing by a county court judge, for the first Category I or second Category II violation to attend four (4) hours of responsible pet owner education classes within sixty (60) calendar days of the resolution of the citation.

    Failure to complete the required hours of responsible pet owner education classes shall constitute a violation of this article of chapter 5, Orange County Code, and shall cause an additional citation to be issued. Such a violation will require either payment of the amount stated on the citation or appearance in court.

(Code 1965, § 3-18; Ord. No. 87-9, § 18, 3-9-87; Ord. No. 91-8, § 27, 4-2-91; Ord. No. 2005-07 , § 22, 7-12-05)