(A) A dog declared to be dangerous may be immediately impounded without a pre-impoundment hearing when the Chief of Police or his designee determines such immediate impoundment is necessary for the protection of public health or safety. Such immediate impoundment may be ordered for a violation of § 92.111 or when the dog bites a person or domestic animal.
(B) The owner of the dog immediately impounded pursuant to division (A) shall be notified of the impoundment by personal service or certified mail as provided in § 92.108 within five business days after the dog’s impoundment.
(C) The notice of impoundment shall inform the owner of the dog that he or she may request, in writing, a hearing to contest the impoundment within five business days after the personal service or mailing of the notice of impoundment.
(D) Upon request by the owner of the dog for a hearing under division (C), a hearing shall be held within ten business days after such request. Notice of the date, time and location of the hearing shall be provided by personal service or certified mail to the dog owner requesting the hearing.
(E) If the Chief of Police cannot with due diligence locate the owner of a dog that is to be impounded under this section, the Chief of Police shall cause the dog to be impounded for not less than five business days. If, after five business days, the owner fails to claim the dog, the Chief of Police may cause the dog to be humanely destroyed.
(Ord. 20-06, passed 7-6-20)