Any person reasonably apprehensive over the safety of his person, family or property because of the threatening, predatory, menacing, destructive or vicious actions of any animal may make a complaint to the animal control officer providing such information as the animal control officer requires. Such proceedings may also be initiated by an animal control officer upon information developed in the course of his duties. The animal control officer, after investigation and consultation with the owner or custodian, and upon finding that there is good cause to believe that an animal poses a threat of injury to persons, animals or property, may declare such animal vicious. The owner of such animal shall immediately be notified in writing of the declaration and shall immediately thereafter maintain said animal in an enclosed cage or other secure enclosure as required by this chapter or by the lawful directives of the animal control officer. (Ord. 482, 1-27-2010)