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19 <br />1205.11 Agpeals. Any owner who feels aggrieved by a dangerous dog notice or order of the <br />Chief of Police, or the Chief's designee may request a hearing before the City Council, which <br />serves as the City's Hearing Officer, by filing an appeal in writing with the Chief of Police <br />within fourteen (14) days after receipt of the notice or order. Upon the filing of such appeal, no <br />further action shall be taken by the City until the matter has been decided by the City Council <br />and all appeals or appeal opportunities have been exhausted. The owner may appear with or <br />without legal counsel and present evidence in opposition to the notice at, order. Following the <br />appeals hearing, the City Council shall make a determination of facts and shall, based upon such <br />determination, affirm, repeal, or mods the Police Chief's notice or order. The City Council <br />shall also establish a date for compliance with the order as affirmed or modified, which date <br />shall be not less than five (5) days thereafter, in compliance with MNStat. 347.541 <br />By appointment, the Chief of Police or his/her designee will hear appeals on potentially <br />dangerous dogs. <br />1205.12 Con iscation. <br />1. Seizure. The animal control authority having,jurisdiction shall immediately seize <br />any Dangerous Dog if. <br />a. The owner does not appeal the Police Chiefs order within the appeal period. <br />b. The dog is not destroyed or• permanently removed from the City within five (5) <br />calendar days after the City Council has denied an appeal. <br />These ordinance changes shall be in full force and effect upon passage by the City <br />Council and publication of the Ordinance or a Summary thereof in the City's official <br />newspaper. <br />First Reading;: <br />Second Reading: <br />Adopted: <br />ATTEST: <br />City Clerk <br />Mayor <br />7-,:AC0uncil Mcetiugs\2008\11122008\0rd Animal Con[rol.doe <br />