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Title 10 : Animal Control
Chapter 2 : Vicious Dogs And Cats

10-202 : Procedure for declaring a dog or cat vicious.

  1. An animal control officer, police officer, or any adult person may request under oath that a dog or cat be classified as vicious as defined in § 10-201 by submitting a sworn, written complaint. Upon receipt of such complaint, the city manager (or his designee) shall notify the owner of the dog or cat, in writing, that a complaint has been filed and that an investigation into the allegations as set forth in the complaint will be conducted.
  2. At the conclusion of an investigation, the city manager (or his designee) may:
    1. Determine that the dog or cat is not vicious and, waive any impoundment fees incurred and release the dog or cat to its owner; or
    2. Determine that the dog or cat is vicious and order the owner to comply with the requirements for keeping a vicious dog or cat set forth in § 10-206 and if the dog or cat is impounded, release the dog or cat to its owner after the owner has paid all fees incurred for impoundment. If all impoundment fees have not be paid within ten (10) days after the final determination that the dog or cat is vicious, the city manager (or his designee) may cause the dog or cat to be destroyed.
    3. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require a dog or cat to be declared vicious prior to taking action under state law. (as added by Ord. #010809, Feb. 2009)