(A) Upon sworn complaint to the District Court that any one of the following facts exist, the judges shall issue a summons directed to the owner of the dog commanding him or her to appear before the court to show cause why the dog should not be seized by any police officer, or otherwise disposed of in the manner authorized in this chapter:
(1) That any dog at any time has destroyed property or habitually trespasses in a damaging manner on the property of persons other than the owner;
(2) That any dog at any time as attacked or bitten a person outside the owner’s or custodian’s premises;
(3) That any dog is vicious or shows vicious habits or molests pedestrians or interferes with vehicles on the public streets; or
(4) That any dog is a public nuisance as heretofore defined.
(B) The summons shall be returnable not less than 2 nor more than 6 days from the date thereof and shall be served at least 2 days before the time of the scheduled appearance.
(C) Upon hearing and finding the facts true as complained of, the court may either order the dog killed or order the owner or custodian to remove it from the city, or may order the owner or custodian to keep it confined to a designated place.
(D) If the owner or custodian violates the order, any police officer may impound the dog described in that order.
(E) The provisions of this section are in addition to and supplemental to other provisions of this part.
(1986 Code, § 503.07)