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twenty-four (24) hours after issuance of the notice, providing that the twenty-four (24) hour period does not fall on a holiday or non -business day. I£ the party notified shall fail to abate the offense or offenses prescribed within the required time, a representative of the Animal Control Authority shall sign an affidavit as necessary to initiate an action for misdemeanor prosecution in a court of competent jurisdiction in Indian River County, Florida. D) Issuance of a "Notice to Appear" in accordance with Florida statutes 9901.28 and the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 3.125, thereby initiating an action for misde- meanor prosecution in a court of competent jurisdiction in Indian River County, Florida; provided the citing officer has the lawful authority pursuant to general or special law. E) Impoundment shall be mandatory regardless of the means chosen by the Animal Control Authority to prosecute a particular violation in any case in which non -impoundment can be reasonably expected to result in immediate and substantial destruction of life or property or otherwise adversely endanger the health, safety and welfare of the public. SECTION 12 INTERFERENCE WITH ANIMAL CONTROL AUTHORITY UNLAWFUL It shall be unlawful and a violation of this ordinance, subject to all penalties herein, for any person or persons to interfere with, hinder, resist, obstruct, or molest any represen- tative of the Animal Control Authority in the performance of official duties. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons without the authority of a court of competent jurisdiction, or without having first complied with the redemption requirements of this ordinance, to seek to release or remove any animal from the custody of the Animal Control Authority, or a designated impoundment facility or to otherwise tear down, burn, deface, destroy or otherwise injure any property, vehicle, or equipment of any designated impoundment facility, the County, or the Animal Control Authority. -14-