Upon the written complaint of any person that another owns or is keeping or harboring a poisonous reptile or dangerous animal of the type herein described within the county, the Chief of the county police shall cause the matter to be investigated, and if after investigation, the facts indicate that a poisonous reptile or dangerous animal is in fact being kept in violation of the subchapter, the Chief of Police shall deliver written notice to that person requiring that person to safely remove the animal from the county within 72 hours after delivery of the notice. Notice as herein provided shall not be required where the poisonous reptile or dangerous animal has previously caused physical injury to any person, or has escaped and is at large, in which case the animal may be immediately seized and impounded, or, if in the course of seizing and impounding, the police authority deems it necessary, the reptile or animal may be killed.
(Ord. KOC 91-800-844, passed 12-3-1991)