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FAI & 503.17 DANGEROUS ANIMALS. (-5)(1) Evidence justifying dDesignation as dangerous animal. The animal control officer shall have the authority to designate any animal as a dangerous animal upon receiving evidence of the f l owing:that the animal meets any of the criteria set forth in the definition of dangerous animal in Section 503.01. (a) The animal has, when unprovoked, bitten, attacked or threatened the safety of a person or domestic animal as stated in division (3)(a) above; or (b) The animal has been declared potentially dangerous and the animal has then bitten, attached or threatened the safety of a person or domestic animal as stated in division (3)(a) above, (-7)a) Procedure. The animal control officer, after having determined that an animal is dangerous, may shall proceed in the following manner_- (a) The animal control officer shall determine whether to 1. Order the animal destroyed, or 2. Impose the conditions set forth in Section 503.1 (ab) The animal control officer shall cause one owner of the animal to be notified in writing or in person that the animal is-has been determined to be dangerous and that the animal is to be seized and destroyed or that the owner must comply with the conditions set forth in Section 503.1 . may order the animal seized or make orders as deemed proper. This The owner shall be notified as to dates, times, places and parties bitten that form the basis for the determination and shall be given 14 days to appeal this order the determination by requesting a hearing before the City Council hearing officer for a review of this -the determination. 1. If no appeal is filed, the orders issued will stand 2. If an owner requests a hearing for determination as to the dangerous nature of the animal, the hearing shall be held before the City Councilhearing officer, which who shall set a date for hearing not more than three weeks after demand for the hearing. Pending the hearing, the animal may be seized and kept at an animal control facility unless the owner shows proof that the animal is licensed, if required, has met the requirement, if any, for rabies vaccinatins, and agrees that the animal, if it is a dog, will not be permitted to be outside without being in a proper enclosure or being restrained on a leash and wearing a muzzle. A fee of $50 shall be posted by the owner to cover the administrative costs of scheduling the hearing.