If the animal control officer or law enforcement officer determines that probable cause exists to believe the dog in question poses an immediate threat to public safety, he or she may seize and impound the dog pending the hearings held pursuant to this chapter. If the dog is later adjudicated potentially dangerous or vicious, the owner or keeper of the dog will be liable for costs and expenses of impounding the dog. If the chief animal control officer determines that the impoundment is not contrary to public safety, he or she shall permit the animal to be confined in a city approved kennel or veterinary facility, at the owner's expense. (Ord. 2135 § 2, 1990)