§ 17.40.085. Removal, reduction or modification of classification.

A.

An owner of a classified animal may apply to the chief animal control officer, in writing, to have the classification reduced, modified or removed in accordance with this section upon payment of outstanding fees, including review fee, a showing that the owner has attended and presents evidence of the owner's and animal's satisfactory completion of an obedience training course or other appropriate program approved by the chief animal control officer, and:

1.

A level one or level two animal has been classified for one year without any further incident, including any violation of this title; or

2.

If a level three or four animal, the animal has been classified for two years without any further incident, including any violation of this title.

B.

Restrictions for level three and level four animals, except wolf hybrids, may be reduced, modified or removed, except the requirement for the use of a secure enclosure.

C.

Requests for termination, modification or reduction of a classification may be submitted to the chief animal control officer, upon proof of compliance with requirements in Section 17.40.085A., but not more often than once each year. All requests for reclassification shall be accompanied by a review fee established by regulation.

(AO No. 2001-158(S-4), § 1, 1-1-03; AO No. 2009-88, § 8, 9-10-09)