<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 6-156. - Appeals.</div>
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               (a)
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               An owner affected by any ruling or action taken by the sheriff may request a review
               of the action by filing a written request for appeal with the county health director,
               except that:
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               (1)
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               There shall be no right of appeal for the seizure of an animal pursuant to the order
               of a judicial official or magistrate.
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               (2)
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               There shall be no right of appeal heard where the person requesting the appeal admits
               the violation and/or does not dispute the facts of the incident, and the sanction
               imposed for the violation is mandated by state law.
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               (b)
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               Any appeal pursuant to this section must be delivered in writing to animal control
               within three business days of the action taken by the sheriff; who shall immediately
               forward the same to the county health director.
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               (c)
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               An appeal pursuant to this section shall be heard and decided by the county health
               director, who shall issue a decision in writing within ten business days of the filing
               of the appeal.
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               (d)
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               All decisions by the county health director pursuant to this section are final; but
               may be appealed to a court of competent jurisdiction in Craven County.
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               (e)
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               If the decision is in favor of the appellant, animal control shall immediately cease
               efforts to implement the sanction(s). Any decision rendered by the county health director
               applies only to the violation(s) and sanction(s) appealed and does not prevent animal
               control from enforcing a subsequent violation of the same provision or any other provision
               of this article.
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               (f)
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               If the decision is against the person making the appeal, the owner of the animal remains
               responsible for any outstanding boarding and redemption fees, veterinary bills, or
               civil penalties that are not satisfied.
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               (Ord. of 1-16-2018; Ord. of 8-19-2019)
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