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JUN 15 1993sox 5.3Pn i 804 SECTION 10 CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD PARTICIPATION -- VIOLATIONS AND VICIOUS ANIMAL DETERMINATIONS A. The Code Enforcement Board of Indian River County is hereby recognized and designated as an administrative hearing board for the purposes of assisting with the enforcement of this ordinance. The Animal Control Authority may present an alleged violation to the Code Enforcement Board for a hearing upon due public notice to the parties concerned, for findings of fact, con- clusions of law and assessment of penalties and fines provided by this ordinance. Such hearings shall be conducted in accordance with normal Code Enforcement Board procedures and all fines shall be levied and enforced in accordance with the ordinance creating said Board. B. The Board may hear and determine either of the following matters: 1) An alleged violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance. 2) Dangerous or vicious animal determination appeals upon request of the owner in accordance with Section 9 D. SECTION 11 ENFORCEMENT OPTIONS 3r The Animal Control Authority shall, whenever an owner, person, or animal is deemed to be in violation of this ordinance in any manner, take one or more of the following steps, as deemed most appropriate to achieve the desired result: A) Impoundment of such animal with notification, ,redemption and disposition to be pursued in accordance with this ordinance. B) Initiate an action for determination of a violation by the Code Enforcement Board as provided above. C) Issuance of a "Notice of Violation" to the owner of such animal or to the person deemed in violation. Such Notice of Violation shall state the date and time of the issuance of the notice, the name and address of the owner or person in violation, the date of offense, the offense committed, a description of the animals involved and demand that the offense be abated within M&3