A. Authorized Personnel: "Authorized Personnel" as used in this chapter, shall mean the Chief of Police (or designee).
B. Authority: Authorized Personnel shall have the authority based upon their professional judgment to designate a dog as potentially dangerous or dangerous as defined in state law or in this chapter.
C. Notice Of Designation: Upon a designation by Authorized Personnel that a dog is potentially dangerous or dangerous, the city shall provide notice of the designation to the dog's owner by serving a designation notice upon the owner in the same manner as provided for service of civil process or by certified mail with return receipt requested. Mailed notice shall be effective two (2) days after mailing to the owner's last known address. The designation notice shall include the following:
1. A description of the dog designated as potentially dangerous or dangerous;
2. The factual basis for that determination;
3. The name of the authorized personnel making the determination;
4. Notice of requirement for registration within fourteen (14) days;
5. Notice of right to appeal.
D. Immediate Compliance With State Law: Upon notification that a dog has been designated as potentially dangerous or dangerous, the dog's owner must comply with state law requirements for muzzling and confining it in an enclosure. (Ord. 159, 12-20-2021)