Following the confinement, the following rules must be applied within three days to determine the ultimate disposition of the animal.
(A) An animal may be declared dangerous under the circumstances listed in § 90.18.
(B) A person may be declared unfit to own or keep an animal under the circumstances listed in § 90.19.
(C) Only certain people have the power to declare an animal dangerous, or a person unfit to keep or own an animal. They are listed in § 90.20.
(D) When an animal is declared dangerous, the owner or keeper must take the precautions listed in § 90.21 to protect the public from the animal.
(E) If the animal is involved in any of the situations listed in § 90.18 after the owner has been advised that the animal has been declared dangerous, the animal will be seized and either humanely killed or transferred to a person who is deemed fit to own or keep the animal. The procedure for this is described in § 90.22.
(F) When a person is declared unfit to own or harbor an animal, any animal under that person’s control will be seized and either humanely killed or transferred to a person who is deemed fit to own or keep the animal. The procedure for this is described in § 90.22.
(G) Penalties will be imposed when any incident occurs which causes an animal to be declared dangerous. These penalties are listed in § 90.99.
(Ord. 2001-1, passed 7-16-2001)