1. Whenever the Police Chief finds that a dangerous animal is being kept in violation of this chapter, the Police Chief shall cause a written notice to be served upon the owner, agent, or occupant of the property upon which the animal is found.
2. Such notice shall not be required where the dangerous animal has previously caused serious physical harm or death to any person. In such case, the Police Chief shall cause the animal to be immediately seized and impounded or destroyed if seizure and impoundment are not possible without risk of serious physical harm to any person.
3. The notice shall be served personally or by certified mail and shall contain the following:
A. A description of the dangerous animal and the location at which it is being kept.
B. An order to safely remove the animal from the City, permanently place the animal with any person, organization or group as described in Section 57.02, or destroy the animal.
C. A statement that such action must be taken within three days after receipt of the notice.
D. A statement that the order may be appealed to the Council by filing written notice with the Clerk within three days of receipt of the notice described herein.