<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 14-124. - Administration and interpretation.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Administration of division.</span> The director shall administer this division. The director shall, as needed, obtain
               technical advice and assistance from any county, state, including state university,
               or federal agencies, veterinarians employed by government agencies or in private practice,
               and other specialists with applicable expertise.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Division imposes minimum requirements; exception.</span> In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this division shall be
               held to be minimum requirements, except where they are stated to be maximum requirements.
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               (c)
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               <span class="ital">Conflicts between division and other ordinances and laws.</span> Whenever any provisions of this division and any other ordinance or law impose overlapping
               or contradictory regulations, the provision which is more restrictive or imposes higher
               standards or requirements shall govern, unless it is the clear intent of a law of
               superior authority that it shall limit the restrictiveness of regulation in a particular
               area, in which case that limitation shall control.
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               (d)
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               <span class="ital">Division does not affect civil remedies.</span> It is not intended that any provisions of this division shall restrict or impair
               the right of any private or public person to bring any legal or equitable action for
               redress against nuisances, hazards or injuries to persons or property.
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               (e)
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               <span class="ital">Division does not affect liability for damages.</span> Failure of HCHD to observe or recognize conditions which violate the intent and purpose
               of this division, shall not relieve the ILO owner from responsibility for the condition
               or damages resulting therefrom, and shall not result in the county, its officers or
               agents being responsible for conditions or damages resulting therefrom.
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               (Ord. of 4-27-92, Â§ 4; Ord. of 7-25-94; Ord. of 1-6-97)
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            <p class="refcross0" block_type="hang"><b>Cross referenceâ€” </b>
               Administration, <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH2AD" class="section-link" data-product-id="12479">ch. 2</a>.
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