(A) If a person reports an incident described by § 90.210, the ACO shall investigate the incident. If, after receiving the sworn statements of any witnesses, the ACO determines the animal is a dangerous animal, the ACO shall notify the owner in writing of the determination.
(B) An owner, not later than the th day after the date the owner is notified that an animal owned by the owner is a dangerous animal, may appeal the determination of the ACO to the Municipal Court.
(C) To file an appeal under division (B) above, the owner must:
(1) File a notice of appeal of the ACO's dangerous animal determination with the court;
(2) Attach a copy of the determination from the ACO; and
(3) Serve a copy of the notice of appeal on the ACO by mailing the notice through the United States Postal Service.
(D) Upon filing an appeal under division (B) above, the owner shall immediately deliver the animal to the city's animal control facility and the city shall provide for the impoundment of the animal in secure and humane conditions pending the result of a hearing under § 90.215.
(E) If the owner fails to deliver the animal as required by division (D) above, the court shall issue a warrant authorizing the seizure of the animal. The ACO shall seize the animal or order its seizure and shall provide for the impoundment of the animal in secure and humane conditions. The owner may be ordered to pay any cost or fee assessed by the city related to the seizure, acceptance, impoundment, or destruction of the animal. The City Council of the city may prescribe the amount of the fees.
(Ord. 408, passed 2-14-2019)