(A) The municipal court of the city, on receiving notice of appeal under § 90.46(B) or a sworn application under § 90.49(A), shall set a time for a hearing to determine whether the animal is a dangerous dog or dangerous animal or whether the owner of the animal has complied with § 90.48 or the dangerous dog or dangerous animal has attacked a person or another animal. A hearing under this section must be held not later than the tenth day after the date on which the animal is seized or delivered.
(B) The court shall give written notice of the time and place of the hearing to:
(1) The owner of the animal or the person from whom the animal was seized or who delivered the animal;
(2) The person who made the report or filed the application; and
(3) The animal control authority.
(C) Any interested party, including the city attorney, is entitled to present evidence at the hearing.
(D) At a hearing under this section, the court shall determine the estimated costs to house and care for the impounded animal during any appeal process and shall set the amount of bond for an appeal adequate to cover those estimated costs.
(E) An owner or the person who made the report or filed the application may appeal the decision of the municipal court of the city at a hearing under this section in the manner described by § 90.51.
(F) An animal that is the subject of a proceeding under this section shall remain impounded throughout the pendency of any appeal of a determination or order under this section.
(Ord. 0620-1, passed 6-15-2020)