§ 17.40.030. Determination, notice and appeal of classification.

A.

Authority to classify. The chief animal control officer has the authority to determine whether any animal has engaged in the behaviors specified by section 17.40.020.

B.

Notice and appeal of classification. The chief animal control officer shall serve the animal's owner with written notice of the animal's specified behavior, the animal's classification and the level of the fine imposed, and the classification requirements applicable to the animal. Notice of classification and classification requirements shall be provided in accordance with section 17.05.070C.

1.

The owner may appeal the chief animal control officer's decision to a hearing officer under Section 17.05.100.

2.

The owner shall comply with the classification requirements as specified in the notice unless modified or reversed on appeal. Failure to comply with the specified requirements shall be a violation of this chapter for which a fine may be imposed.

3.

The chief animal control officer shall have authority to impound the animal pending completion of all appeals.

4.

If the chief animal control officer's decision or the hearing officer's decision finds that an animal has engaged in level five behavior, the animal shall be impounded pending the completion of any appeals.

(AO No. 2001-158(S-4), § 1, 1-1-03; AO No. 2009-88, § 6, 9-10-09)