4-328: DETERMINATION:
The Municipal Judge shall be empowered to make one of the following determinations as a result of said hearing:
   A.   That the animal is in fact not vicious, dangerous or diseased, in which event the animal control officer shall cause it to be surrendered to the owner of the animal, upon payment by the owner of the expenses outlined in section 4-326 of this chapter, and upon compliance with sections 4-101 through 4-113 of this chapter and/or any other section of this chapter.
   B.   That the animal is in fact vicious, dangerous or diseased, and should be destroyed.
   C.   That the animal is vicious, dangerous or diseased, but that for good cause shown the animal should not be destroyed, in which event the Judge shall order the following:
      1.   That the animal be immediately removed from the corporate limits of the City and not to ever be again allowed within the corporate limits of the City, and that the owner pay all fees required by section 4-326 of this chapter.
   D.   The municipal judge for the City of Stroud shall have the option, unless a finding that the animal should be destroyed pursuant to section 4-328 B. is made, to prescribe such conditions as he/she believes to be prudent to protect the health and safety of the residents of the City of Stroud, including but not limited to additional confinement restrictions for the animal(s) in question and providing for review of same.  (Ord. 307, 7-9-2015; amd. Ord. 345, 8-13-2020)