(A) After the Court receives a sworn complaint of an incident involving a dangerous dog under § 90.072, the Court shall set a time for a hearing to determine whether the dog is a dangerous dog. The hearing must be held not later than ten calendar days after the date on which the dog is seized or delivered.
(B) The Court shall give written notice of the time and place of the hearing to:
(1) The owner of the dog or the person from whom the dog was seized;
(2) The person who made the report; and
(3) The Animal Control Officer.
(C) Any interested party, including the City Attorney, is entitled to present evidence at the hearing. The owner of the dog, or the owner's attorney, is entitled to present evidence to show that the dog is not dangerous.
(D) If the Court finds that the dog is a dangerous dog as defined in § 90.002:
(1) The Court shall order that the dog be destroyed in a humane manner if there is evidence that the dog is reasonably certain to commit an unprovoked attack in the future; or
(2) If the Court does not find that the dog is reasonably certain to commit an unprovoked attack in the future, the Court shall order that the dog be permanently removed from the city.
(E) An owner or the person who made the report may appeal the decision of the Municipal Court to a county court at law in the manner provided for the appeal of cases from the Municipal Court.
(Ord. 09-1013, passed 10-13-2009)