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twenty-four (24) hours after issuance of the notice, providing <br />that the twenty-four (24) hour period does not fall on a holiday <br />or non -business day. If the party notified shall fail to abate <br />the offense or offenses prescribed within the required time, a <br />representative of the Animal Control Authority shall sign an <br />affidavit as necessary to initiate an action for misdemeanor <br />prosecution in a court of competent jurisdiction in Indian River <br />County, Florida. <br />D) Issuance of a "Notice to Appear" in accordance with <br />Florida Statutes §901.28 and the Florida Rules of Criminal <br />Procedure, Rule 3.125, thereby initiating an action for misde- <br />meanor prosecution in a court of competent jurisdiction in <br />Indian River County, Florida; provided the citing officer has the <br />lawful authority pursuant to general or special law. <br />E) Impoundment shall be mandatory regardless of the <br />A <br />means chosen by the Animal Control Authority to prosecute a <br />particular violation in any case in which non -impoundment can be <br />reasonably expected to result in immediate and substantial <br />destruction of life or property or otherwise adversely endanger <br />the health, safety and -welfare of the public. <br />SECTION 12 <br />INTERFERENCE WITH ANIMAL CONTROL AUTHORITY UNLAWFUL <br />It shall be unlawful and a violation of this ordinance, <br />subject to all penalties herein, for any, person or persons to <br />interfere with, hinder, resist, obstruct, or molest any represen- <br />tative of the Animal Control Authority in the performance of <br />official duties. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons <br />without the authority of a court of competent jurisdiction, or <br />without having first complied with the redemption requirements of <br />this ordinance, to seek to release or remove any animal from the <br />custody of the Animal. Control Authority, or a designated <br />impoundment facility or to otherwise tear down, burn, deface, <br />destroy or otherwise injure any property, vehicle, or equipment of <br />any designated impoundment facility, the County, or the Animal <br />Control Authority. <br />i� <br />-14- <br />JUN 15 1983 6009 5.3 N."805 <br />