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(2) Seizure. Animal control shall immediately seize any dangerous animal if the owner does not meet each of the above requirements within 14 days after the date notice is sent to the owner that the animal is dangerous. Seizure may be appealed to the district court by serving a (3) Reclaiming animals. A dangerous animal seized under division (2) above may be reclaimed by the owner of the animal upon payment of impounding and boarding fees, and presenting proof to animal control that each of the requirements under division (1) above is fulfilled. An animal not reclaimed under this section within 14 days may be disposed of as provided under § 503.15(6),destroyed in a proper and humane manner, or otherwise disposed of, as directed by the animal control officers and the owner is liable to animal control for costs incurred in confining, impounding and disposing of the animal. (4) Subsequent offenses. If an owner of an animal that has been declared dangerous and is subject to the conditions of this section has allegedly failed to comply with the conditions, the animal must be seized. Notice shall be provided to the owner of the basis for the seizure and the right to request a hearing before the hearing officer to determine whether conditions were violated. A request for hearing must be made within 14 days of the seizure, and a fee of $50 shall be posted by the owner to cover administrative costs. If the owner fails to request a hearing within 14 days, or is found to have violated the conditions, the hearing officer may be order the animal destroyed in a proper and humane manner and the owner shall pay the costs of confining the animal as well as the costs of the hearing, if any, including attorney's fees, up to a maximum of $1,000.. If the owner is found not to have violated the conditions, the owner may reclaim the animal as set forth in this section. 1 animal, the animal must be seized by animal control. The owner may request a hearing as defined in § 503.15(7). If the owner is found to have violated the provisions for which the animal have violated the provisions for which the animal was seized, the owner may reclaim the animal 1'I days after the date the owner is notified that the animal may be reclaimed, the animal may be (Ord. 03 -08, passed 5 -27 -2008) • § 503.17 FORFEITURE OF OWNERSHIP RIGHTS. (1) (a) The ownership rights of a person owning the following types of animals may be forfeited to the city pursuant to the procedure in this section: 1. A public nuisance animal;