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c. This Section shall be enforced by the Mooresville Police <br /> Officer or Animal Control Officer and cited into the <br /> Mooresville Town Court . <br /> d. Any person violating this Section shall be subject to a <br /> fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50 . 00) or more than <br /> Five Hundred Dollars ($500 . 00) along with Court costs . <br /> Section 8 . Keeping of Numerous Dogs and Cats in the Town <br /> a. Nuisance. The keeping of an unlimited number of dogs and <br /> cats in the Town in excess of fifteen (15) days detracts <br /> from and, in many instances, is detrimental to the <br /> healthful and comfortable life for which such areas were <br /> created. The keeping of an unlimited number of dogs and <br /> cats is, therefore, declared to be a public nuisance . <br /> (i) Dogs shall mean any canine, regardless of age or sex. <br /> (ii) Cats shall mean any feline, regardless of age or sex. <br /> b. Number of Dogs and Cats Limited. Pursuant to the Town of <br /> Mooresville' s Zoning Ordinance, it shall be unlawful for <br /> any person, persons or entity to keep more than five (5) <br /> dogs or cats in total as household pets at least five (5) <br /> months of age without the property being zoned as a kennel . <br /> It shall be allowable to keep a litter of pups or kittens <br /> totaling in excess of this number so long as they are under <br /> the age of four (4 ) months . <br /> c. Any person violating this Section shall be subject to a <br /> fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50 . 00) or more than <br /> Five Hundred Dollars ($500 . 00) along with Court costs . <br /> Section 9. Repeals (conflicting ordinances, specifically <br /> Ordinance 10, 1997) <br /> All other Ordinances of the Town of Mooresville that are in <br /> conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent <br /> of such conflict . <br /> Section 10 . Severability <br /> If any part of this Ordinance shall be held invalid, such part <br /> shall be deemed severable and the invalidity thereof shall not <br /> affect the remaining parts of this Ordinance . <br /> Section 11 . Applicability <br /> This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon the <br /> expiration of days after its passage and publication. <br /> Section 12 . Safety Clause <br /> The Town of Mooresville hereby finds, determines and declares <br /> that this Ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation <br /> of the public health, safety and welfare of the Town of <br />