§ 6.20.160. Restriction on future ownership.

A.

Any person who owns, possesses, keeps or harbors an animal determined to be dangerous or vicious pursuant to this chapter may, after opportunity for hearing and a finding of good cause by the animal control department or hearing officer, be subject to restrictions relating to the ownership of other animals for a period of five (5) years after the original determination.

B.

At least fifteen (15) business days prior to imposition of restrictions under this section, the animal control department shall mail or otherwise deliver to the person on whom restrictions are proposed a notice containing a statement of the reasons supporting the imposition of restrictions and specifying the proposed restrictions and notice of the person's right to request, in writing within five (5) business days of receipt of the notice, a hearing before the hearing officer as to the existence of good cause for imposition of restrictions. If a hearing is requested, the town shall mail or otherwise deliver to the requesting party notice of the time and place of the hearing. If, after the hearing, the hearing officer determines that good cause for restrictions exists, the hearing officer shall impose the specific restrictions within ten (10) days after mailing notice of the decision. If no hearing is requested, the animal control officer may impose restrictions within fifteen (15) business days of the original notice.

(Ord. No. 484 § 2, 2008)