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5 . A new Section 302.091 is added to read as follows* Any person who is a victim or represents a victim of the dog who is being investigated as a dangerous dog may intervene in any proceeding before the animal control director and if the person intervenes said person may appeal any decision of the animal control director to the emergency services director or courts as may be appropriate. 6. Section 302.12 which reads as follows is, deleted: Section 302.12. Code enforcement board par- ticipation. 1. The code enforcement board of Indian River County is hereby recognized and designated as an administrative hearing board for the purpose of assisting with the enforcement of this chapter. 'The animal control authority may present an al- leged violation to the code enforcement board for a hearing upon due public notice to the parties concerned, for findings of fact, conclusions of law and assessment of penalties and fines provided by this chapter. Such hearings shall be conducted in accordance with normal code enforcement board procedures and all fines shall be levied and en forced in accordance with the ordinance creating Said -'board. 2. The board may hear and determine either of the following matters. a. An alleged violation of any of the provision of this chapter. b. Dangerous or vicious animal determina- tion appeals upon request of the owner in accordance with section 302.09. (Ord. No. 91-51, § 1, 1247-91) 7. Paragraph 1 of Section 302.16 is amended by the addition of the underlined words as follows* Section 302.16. Penalty provisions . 1. Any violation of this chapter, constitutes a civil infraction and may be punished by a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) . Penalties for violation of specific sections of this ordinance shall be established by resolution of the board of county commissioners. If the person who has committed the Dog. Section 302.091. Victim of Dangerous Any person who is a victim or represents a victim of the dog who is being investigated as a dangerous dog may intervene in any proceeding before the animal control director and if the person intervenes said person may appeal any decision of the animal control director to the emergency services director or courts as may be appropriate. 6. Section 302.12 which reads as follows is, deleted: Section 302.12. Code enforcement board par- ticipation. 1. The code enforcement board of Indian River County is hereby recognized and designated as an administrative hearing board for the purpose of assisting with the enforcement of this chapter. 'The animal control authority may present an al- leged violation to the code enforcement board for a hearing upon due public notice to the parties concerned, for findings of fact, conclusions of law and assessment of penalties and fines provided by this chapter. Such hearings shall be conducted in accordance with normal code enforcement board procedures and all fines shall be levied and en forced in accordance with the ordinance creating Said -'board. 2. The board may hear and determine either of the following matters. a. An alleged violation of any of the provision of this chapter. b. Dangerous or vicious animal determina- tion appeals upon request of the owner in accordance with section 302.09. (Ord. No. 91-51, § 1, 1247-91) 7. Paragraph 1 of Section 302.16 is amended by the addition of the underlined words as follows* Section 302.16. Penalty provisions . 1. Any violation of this chapter, constitutes a civil infraction and may be punished by a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) . Penalties for violation of specific sections of this ordinance shall be established by resolution of the board of county commissioners. If the person who has committed the