6.24.110 Proceedings to declare a dog a dangerous dog.
A. Whenever the City has reasonable cause to believe that a dog is a dangerous dog, it may commence proceedings to declare the dog a dangerous dog as follows:
1. The City shall serve on the owner or custodian a notice of intent to declare the dog a dangerous dog.
2. The notice shall inform the dog’s owner or custodian of all of the following:
a. The City’s authority to declare a dog a dangerous dog.
b. Each incident that forms the basis for the City’s proposed action.
c. The owner’s or custodian’s right to request a hearing to contest whether grounds exist for the City’s proposed declaration.
d. The potential consequences if the City issues a declaration declaring the dog a dangerous dog.
e. That a request for a hearing must be in writing and must be received by the City within 10 days from the date of notice.
f. Failure to request a hearing or failure to attend or be represented at a scheduled hearing shall satisfy the City’s obligation to provide a hearing and shall result in the City issuing a declaration that the dog is a declared dangerous dog.
g. A finding at the hearing that the dog meets the definition of a dangerous dog as prescribed by CVMC 6.01.010(N) shall result in the City declaring the dog a dangerous dog. A declared dangerous dog designation shall remain in effect for the dog’s lifetime.
B. When the City determines it is necessary to immediately impound a dog to preserve the public health and safety or the safety of an animal, before the City follows the procedures in subsection (A) of this section, the City may impound a dog before issuing the declaration declaring the dog a dangerous dog. In that case, with the notice required by subsection (A) of this section, the City shall include the reasons why immediate impoundment was necessary. (Ord. 3226 § 1, 2012).