(A) If the person accused of owning, keeping or maintaining a dangerous or vicious dog wishes to contest the allegation, that person may request a hearing in writing and deliver the request to the City Finance Officer prior to the expiration of the five-day period. A hearing shall be held within three days from the service of the request for the hearing before the Animal Review Board, which shall consist of at least three City Council members.
(B) The Animal Review Board shall notify in writing the owner of the animal of its decision within three days following the hearing. In the event that the owner of the animal is found to own, possess, keep or maintain a dangerous or vicious dog, as defined in this subchapter, that accused shall have an additional three days to abate the nuisance, and if it is not abated within the time prescribed, the abatement procedure in § 90.053 of this chapter shall be carried out. The dangerous or vicious dog that is impounded shall be euthanized in a humane manner at the expiration of five days.
(Prior Code, § L-9-5) (Ord. 895, passed - -)