(A) Any animal which shall have been bitten by another animal having or suspected of having rabies, or any biting animal as herein defined, shall be immediately impounded by the Animal Control Officer. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any biting animal to give or sell such animal or to allow such animal to be taken beyond the corporate limits of the city prior to impoundment. It shall be the duty of such owner, upon receiving notice of the aforesaid, to immediately notify the Animal Control Officer in order that such animal can be impounded according to the provisions of this subchapter.
(B) In the event a biting animal is impounded pursuant to this subchapter, the owner shall be given written notice that he or she may request a hearing with respect to the impoundment. The request for hearing shall be made by the owner within three days of the date of the notice. The hearing shall be held before the City Administrator, or a designee, which hearing shall be held expeditiously upon request of the owner. The decision of the City Administrator or the designee shall be final.
(C) In addition to any penalty otherwise provided, if the court determines that any animal is a vicious animal or biting animal, as these terms are defined in this section, and constitutes a nuisance, or if the court determines that the owner of the animal has habitually permitted such animal to run at large, or has violated this chapter on one or more occasions so as to constitute a nuisance, the court may, in order to protect the health, welfare, safety, and property of the city's inhabitants, order that such animal be removed from the city or destroyed.
(`79 Code, § 90.011) (Ord. 96-003, passed 5-22-96) Penalty, see § 90.99