§ 6.04.480. Vicious animals—Notice of abatement.

Whenever an animal is impounded under Section 6.04.470, the owner shall be notified by mail or, if the owner cannot be ascertained or located, by posting a notice of such impoundment conspicuously upon the property from which the vicious animal was removed. The notice shall state: (1) a description of the animal impounded; (2) that the animal has been impounded to abate a public nuisance; (3) the place where the animal has been impounded; (4) that the owner may appeal the order of abatement by filing with the animal control department a written request for a hearing before the animal control director not more than ten working days following the date of posting or mailing; (5) that unless a timely request for hearing is filed and the order of abatement is overruled, the animal may be humanely destroyed not less than eleven working days following the date of posting or mailing; and (6) the date of posting or mailing.

(Ord. 479 § 2(part), 1984).