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Michelle Walker said state statute requires that an appeal be available for any person <br /> whose dog has been declared potentially dangerous. She said the County's current ordinance <br /> also provides a provision for an animal to be declared vicious. She said in order to be <br /> declared dangerous under the state statute a dog on its owner's property has to break bones <br /> and inflict incredibly severe injury. She said the County ordinance is intended to provide for an <br /> additional designation as a vicious animal for an animal on the owner's property that does bite <br /> but does not rise to that severe level. She said this provides for a bit more enforcement ability. <br /> She said the impact of this declaration allows for designated fencing and muzzling <br /> requirements. <br /> Michelle Walker said one hole that the proposed ordinance is trying to fix is having an <br /> appeal process for the vicious animal, and they wanted to make it clear what the options were <br /> to the public. She said previously there was also a recommendation to include appeals for <br /> other types of enforcement actions, but after further reflection it was determined that the main <br /> hole in the process is for the declarations for vicious and dangerous dogs, and so this was <br /> dialed back a bit. She said the other recommendations are to provide more information to the <br /> public about alternative routes of appeal for other types of action. <br /> Bob Marotto said the administrative burden involved if the AS/ASAB were required to <br /> provide quasi-judicial appeals for all of the citations issued would present problems with <br /> carrying capacity. He said Professor Wall also said there could be liabilities from having <br /> appeals provided by quasi-judicial bodies in all circumstances. <br /> Bob Marotto said the group realizes that there is a need for some type of appeals <br /> process all for citations; however they feel it is best to find the judicial venue in which this <br /> should occur and to provide this information to residents. <br /> Commissioner porosin clarified that for dangerous dog and vicious dog citations, there <br /> will be a quasi-judicial hearing conducted by a subcommittee of the ASAB, and procedures will <br /> be the same in both designations. He asked if it would be a process similar to the Board of <br /> Adjustment. <br /> Bob Marotto said he is not familiar with the process of the Board of Adjustment, but the <br /> procedure would fit the criteria Commissioner porosin described. <br /> Commissioner porosin asked if cases can be appealed to the superior court if someone <br /> is dissatisfied. <br /> Bob Marotto said this can be done under the statute, but he is not sure about the <br /> ordinance. <br /> John Roberts said the process sounds very similar to the Board of Adjustment, with <br /> sworn witnesses and a formal process. He said he did not hear anything specific in the <br /> ordinance that outlines a 30 day period for an appeal, like the Board of Adjustment, but there <br /> are certainly other legal avenues with the court system if you have been through the process. <br /> Commissioner porosin said if state statutes provide people that opportunity, then <br /> something should be included about the right to appeal. <br /> Commissioner porosin said he agreed that people who receive citations should have a <br /> means of appeal. He said he is hearing that the ASAB has not determined what that means <br /> should be, and this is open for suggestion. <br /> Bob Marotto said that is correct. He said the recommendation would be to delineate <br /> what appeal is available in the courts. <br /> Commissioner porosin clarified that residents would get a citation from someone on <br /> staff, and this would have a fine. He suggested the option of a written appeal to a higher <br /> authority. He said if the person cited is dissatisfied with that, they would have the right to <br /> appeal to a hearing from a higher authority, such as the Board of County Commissioners or a <br /> subcommittee. <br />
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