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carrying out such duties are hereby empowered to enter upon private property, not including a dwelling house, enclosed structure, or fenced enclosure, for the purpose of demanding that an animal, or if applicable, the I icense tag of such animal be exhibited to such animal control authority. Further, such person shall be empowered to enter private property, including a fenced enclosure but not a dwelling house or enclosed structure, to capture and impound any animal known suspected of biting or scratching any person, or anv anima-l—infected—D-r showing suspicious symptoms of rabies, animals in need of immediate medical attention including cruelly treated animals, vicious animals not propertly controlled by the owner, and animals at large if such animal is on the property of a person other than the owner. Refusal by any property owner to allow such person to enter upon ones property as authorized y this section shall-6e—unlawful a-nd a—v-i-0-I-a t i an o-f—th!-s chapter-. Any s u c h person making use of this right of entry shall be immune from prosecution, civil or criminal, for reasonable good faith trespass upon real property as authorized herein. Section 302_._16 Penalty provisions 1. Any violation of this chapter, constitutes a civil infraction and may be punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). Penalties for violation of specific sections of this ordinance shall lie established by resol-ut-lon of the-Board--of—County Commissioners. If the person who has committed the violation does not contest the citation, a civil penalty of less than the maximum allowed will be assessed, a to exceed five hundred doll -ars ($500.00). Each day or fraction thereof during which the violation continues shall be considered as a separate offense. Pursuant to Chapter 828.27, Florida Statutes, the board of county comma &s i overs -%-hall impose and col 1 art a surcharge of two dollars ($2.00) upon each civil penalty imposed for violation of an ordinance relating to animal control or cruelty, The proceeds from such surcharges shall be used to pay costs of the minimum standards training course for animal control officers. The board of county commissioners may enforce the provisions of this chapter by seeking injunctive relief or any other remedy available by law. 2. Any person who willfully refuses to sign and accept a citation issued -by --an o-ffi.eris declare obe guilty of a criminal offense and misdemeanor within the meaning of section 775.08, Florida Statutes, and punishable as provided by law, W11 SmeadSok Reprint Date: Friday, August 23, 2013 - 15:18:53 - OfficialDocuments:649, Attachment Id 0, Page 21