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Animal Control Ordinance <br />Adopted 1/21/2016 Unified Animal Control Ordinance <br />Effective 3/1/2016 <br />Sec. 4-52. – Effective date. <br />The foregoing AnimalControl Ordinance was adopted this the 16thday of June, <br />1987.This Ordinance was amended effective ___________________ <br />(Ord. of 6-16-1987, § XXIII, eff. 1-1-88) <br />Sec. 4-53. - Appeals. <br />(a) The following appeals are provided bythis Chapter: <br />a. Dangerous Animal declarations pursuant toSection 4-42(c) <br />b. Citations issued pursuant toSection 4-41 resulting ina final decision bythe <br />AnimalServices Director not torelease ananimal from impoundment because it <br />isinneedof protection because ofCruel Treatment pursuant toSection 4-43(c) <br />c. Citations for removalof animals pursuant toSection 4-45 <br />d. Denialor revocation of a permit pursuant toSections 4-71,4-72,and 4-73 <br /> <br />(a)(b) Except asotherwise provided herein any appeals provided bythis Chapter shall be <br />toa three member hearing panel asfollows: <br />(1) A person whohas been found tobe inviolation ofprovided anappeal by this <br />Chapter may appeal the final decision made bythe AnimalServices Director to <br />the appeal board byfiling a notice of appeal containing a concise statement of the <br />reason for theappeal and delivering ittothe Animal Services Director within five <br />(5) days of receipt of the final decision. <br />(2) A hearing shall be scheduledwithin ten(10) days of the receipt of notice of <br />appeal. <br />(3) A party alleged tobe inviolation of this Chapter may berepresented byan <br />individual of their choosing, including an attorney. <br />(4) The chair ofthe hearing panel shall administer oaths toall witnesses andmake <br />any ruling necessary topreserve fairness, order and proper decorum. <br />(5) A person appealing a decision may present competent, relevant and material <br />evidence ortestimony, cross-examine witnesses, inspect documents, andoffer <br />evidence ortestimony in explanation or rebuttal. <br />(6) Any member of the hearing panel may call asa witness andquestion any <br />interestedparty who has competent, relevant and material comments about the <br />matters contained within the appeal. <br />(7) Members of the hearing panel may exclude andnot factor into their decision any <br />evidence,testimony, or statements deemed incompetent, irrelevant, immaterial or <br />unduly repetitious andtherefore fail to reasonable address the issues before the <br />hearing panel. <br />13