(A) If an Animal Control Officer or other law enforcement officer ("officer") has investigated and determined that there exists probable cause to believe that an animal is potentially dangerous, vicious or a nuisance, the Animal Control Officer, or his or her designee, may petition the Chief of Police, or his or her designee, for a hearing for the purpose of determining whether or not the animal in question should be declared a potentially dangerous, vicious, or a nuisance animal.
(B) Whenever possible, any complaint received from a member of the public that serves as the evidentiary basis for the officer to find probable cause must be sworn to and verified by the complainant and attached to the petition.
(C) The Animal Control Officer will notify the owner or keeper of the animal that a hearing will be held by the hearing officer at which time he or she may present evidence as to why the animal should not be declared a potentially dangerous, vicious, or nuisance animal. This evidence may be offered in either written or oral form by the owner of the animal or any interested citizen, including Animal Control Officers, humane officers, or peace officers, and be sworn to under penalty of perjury.
(Ord. 914-C.S., passed 4-20-21)