Hearings pursuant to this Chapter shall be conducted by the Hearing Officer. Hearings shall be held not more than five days from the date of receipt of the request for the hearing and shall be conducted in an informal manner consistent with due process of law. A hearing may be continued for a reasonable period of time if the parties agree or the hearing officer determines good cause therefor. Within ten days after the conclusion of the hearing, the hearing officer shall give notice of his or her findings, decision and order to the owner of the dog or cat. Such notice shall be served as set out in Section 10.36.020. The Hearing Officer’s decision shall be final.
(32-12/92 § 10.11.040) (Ord. 166, passed 4-6-2016; Am. Ord. 181, passed 5-1-2019)