<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 5-55. - Strict liability.</div>
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               The owner of a dangerous dog shall be strictly liable in civil damages for any injuries
               or property damage the dog inflicts upon a person, his property, or another animal.
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               (Ord. of 6-17-2013(1))
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            <p class="refstatelaw0" block_type="hang"><b>State Law referenceâ€” </b>
               Dangerous dogs, G.S. 67-4.1 et seq.; possession or harboring dangerous animals, G.S.
               153A-131.
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               <span class="bold">CIVIL CITATION</span>
               
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                                 Section
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                                 Description
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                                 Fee
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH5AN_ARTIINGE_S5-1ANCODICR" class="section-link" data-product-id="13885">5-1</a>(d)
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Interference with any Duly Appointed Agent
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 $150.00
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH5AN_ARTIINGE_S5-4DE" class="section-link" data-product-id="13885">5-4</a>
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                                 Public Nuisance
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top "></td>
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                              <td class=" top "></td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 First Violation
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 $50.00
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                              <td class=" top "></td>
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                                 Second Violation
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 $100.00
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                              <td class=" top "></td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Three or More Violations
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 $200.00
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                                 <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH5AN_ARTIINGE_S5-5RAVA" class="section-link" data-product-id="13885">5-5</a>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Rabies Vaccination
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 $200.00
                                 </td>
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH5AN_ARTIINGE_S5-6KESTAN" class="section-link" data-product-id="13885">5-6</a>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Keeping Stray Animals
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 $25.00
                                 </td>
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                                 <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH5AN_ARTIINGE_S5-7RAVACO" class="section-link" data-product-id="13885">5-7</a>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Rabies Vaccination and Control
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 $500.00
                                 </td>
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH5AN_ARTIINGE_S5-8RE" class="section-link" data-product-id="13885">5-8</a>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Wearing of Collar, Tags, and Identification
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 $15.00
                                 </td>
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH5AN_ARTIINGE_S5-9DOCARULAPRFI" class="section-link" data-product-id="13885">5-9</a>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Dogs/Cats Running-at-Large
                                 </td>
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 First Violation
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 $25.00
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Second Violation
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 $75.00
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                              <td class=" top "></td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Third Violation
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 $200.00
                                 </td>
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                              <td class=" top "></td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Fourth Violation
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 $300.00
                                 </td>
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                              <td class=" top "></td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Five or More Violations
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 $500.00
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                              <td class=" top "></td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Unprovoked Dog Bite/Running Loose
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 $500.00
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                                 <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH5AN_ARTIINGE_S5-10RE" class="section-link" data-product-id="13885">5-10</a>
                                 </td>
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                                 Vicious Animals
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 $500.00
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                                 <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH5AN_ARTIINGE_S5-11NUAN" class="section-link" data-product-id="13885">5-11</a>
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                                 Barking Dogs
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 First Violation
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 $50.00
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                                 Second Violation
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 $100.00
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                              <td class=" top "></td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Three or More Violations
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 $250.00
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                                 <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH5AN_ARTIINGE_S5-12TEMO" class="section-link" data-product-id="13885">5-12</a>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Teasing and Molesting
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 $100.00
                                 </td>
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                                 <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH5AN_ARTIINGE_S5-13INANNORE" class="section-link" data-product-id="13885">5-13</a>
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                                 Injuring Animals, Notice Required
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 $100.00
                                 </td>
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                                 <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH5AN_ARTIINGE_S5-14RE" class="section-link" data-product-id="13885">5-14</a>
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                                 Reserved
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                                 <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH5AN_ARTIINGE_S5-15MAKETRANGE" class="section-link" data-product-id="13885">5-15</a>
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Manner of Keeping and Treating Animals
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 $300.00
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                                 <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH5AN_ARTIINGE_S5-16IMAN" class="section-link" data-product-id="13885">5-16</a>(i)
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Animals imp./Judicial process/Admin.
                                 <br>
                                 Seizure
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 $500.00
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                                 <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH5AN_ARTIINGE_S5-19IN" class="section-link" data-product-id="13885">5-19</a>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Interference with Trap or Cage
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 $100.00
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                                 <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH5AN_ARTIINGE_S5-20CODOCAREPR" class="section-link" data-product-id="13885">5-20</a>
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Collection of Cats and Dogs for Resale
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 $500.00
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                                 <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH5AN_ARTIIDADOPODADO_S5-51DEPR" class="section-link" data-product-id="13885">5-51</a>â€”<a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH5AN_ARTIIDADOPODADO_S5-55STLI" class="section-link" data-product-id="13885">5-55</a>
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Dangerous Dogs/Potentially Dangerous Dog Violations
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 $500.00
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                                 Ferret Regulation
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                                 Rabies Vaccination
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 $200.00
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                                 Unprovoked Bite
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 $500.00
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                                 Provoked Bite
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 $100.00
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            <p class="historynote0">
               (Ord. of 6-17-2013(1))
               </p><div class="footnote-content"><div style="font-weight:bold;">Footnotes: </div> --- (<b>4</b>) ---
            
            <p class="refnoteFN"><b>Noteâ€”</b>
               The owner of an animal shall be subject to escalating fees. The fees are directed
               toward and against the owner. The purpose of the fee is to affect the conduct of the
               owner by seeking to have an owner responsibly maintain a sufficient restraint and
               confinement of their animal.
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