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Non-Jury Hearing before the County Court . Should a person <br /> desire a Non-Jury Hearing on a violation, that person shall <br /> inform the Clerk of Circuit Court in and for Pasco County, <br /> Florida, in writing within ten (10) days after issuance of <br /> the citation. <br /> In the event an animal is impounded for violation of this <br /> Ordinance and the owner of the animal abandons the animal to <br /> the Animal Control Division, the owner remains liable for the <br /> civil penalties imposed for violation of this Ordinance. <br /> It shall be unlawful to transfer any license tag from the <br /> animal for which said tag was issued to another animal . <br /> It shall be unlawful for any person to destroy or tamper <br /> with any equipment utilized by any Animal Control Officer in <br /> the performance of his/her duties . - <br /> It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with the <br /> performance of the duties of any Animal Control Officer or <br /> agent designated in accordance with this Ordinance. <br /> SECTION 10: Public Nuisance: <br /> A violation of this Ordinance is hereby declared to be a <br /> public nuisance and an imposition upon the citizens and <br /> residents of the City of Zephyrhills . <br /> SECTION 11 : Penalties , Citations , Fines , Injunctive Relief: <br /> Any persop adjudged, after a Non-Jury Hearing, to be in <br /> violation shall be deemed to be guilty of a civil infraction <br /> and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred <br /> Dollars ($500.00) . If such violation is a continuing <br /> violation, each day the violation continues shall constitute <br /> a separate offense. <br /> The person or persons responsible for enforcing the <br /> provisions of this Ordinance, ' and any Law Enforcement <br /> Official , are hereby authorized to issue citations under <br /> State Statute 828. 27 . The minimum fine which may be imposed <br /> -10- <br /> 0. R. 1624 PG 0614 <br />