(A) Upon sworn complaint by the animal control authority to the county court any one of the following facts exist:
(1) Any dog or cat at any time has destroyed property or habitually trespassed in a damaging manner on property of persons other than the owner;
(2) Any dog or cat at any time has attacked or bitten a person outside the owner's or custodian's premises;
(3) Any dog or cat is vicious or shows vicious habits or molests pedestrians or interferes with the driving of automobiles on the public streets; or
(4) Any dog or cat is a public nuisance as heretofore defined.
(B) The judge shall issue a summons directed to the owner of the animal commanding him or her to appear before the court to show cause why the animal should not be seized by any police officer, or otherwise disposed of in the manner authorized in this subchapter. Upon the hearing and finding the facts true as complained of, the court may either order the animal 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. If the owner or custodian violates the order, any police officer may impound the animal described in the order. The costs of all proceedings described herein shall be assessed against the owner or custodian of the animal, if the facts in the compliant are found to be true; or to the complainant if the facts are found to be untrue.
(Prior Code, § 10-47) (Ord. 455, passed 2-28-2006) Penalty, see § 90.999