(A) It shall be unlawful for any person who has been declared an irresponsible animal owner by the Chief of Police to own any animal, or to reside on premises with any animal owned by another person, for a period of 36 months from the issuance of such declaration.
(B) The Chief of Police may declare a person to be an irresponsible animal owner when any person has been convicted of three or more violations of this chapter within a thirty-six month period. Such declaration is also revocation of all existing licenses and permits issued to such person and shall prohibit any licenses or permits from being issued to such person for a period of thirty-six months.
(C) The city shall notify the person declared to be an irresponsible animal owner of the declaration in writing. Such notice shall be served either in person or by mailing such notice by certified mail. After eleven days from the date of such notice, the declaration shall be final and binding upon the city and upon the irresponsible animal owner unless within ten days after such notice, the irresponsible animal owner requests, in writing, a review of the determination by the hearing officer pursuant to the city’s then existing nuisance regulations.
(D) The person designated as an irresponsible animal owner shall have ten days from the date of the notice, or if appealed ten days from the final decision, to relinquish ownership to the city or Animal Shelter. If ownership is not relinquished, the city may impound any animal owner by the irresponsible animal owner, and dispose of such animal in accordance with this chapter.
(Ord. 2305, passed 4-11-2019)