35-11 Amend sections in 506 to clarify hearing process related to vicious & dangerous dogs

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anv tesfimonv of or evidence submitted by the City, the owner or custodian of a doe deemed dangerous, or a veterinarian, zo- ologist, speciaiist or other person as to whether the dog is a pit bull doe or canary doe. Competent, credible evidence ac- cepted in support of the Animal Control Officer's findine that the doe is a pit bull or canary do g shall create a rebuttable pre- sumption that the doe is of the type identified. Competent, credible evidence of the results of blood-drawn deoxyribonu- cleic acid testing submitted by the owner or custodian of the doe shall be accepted as evidence of whether the dog is a pit bull dog or canary doe. Section 5. That Section 506.11 of the Codified Ordinances, Decision of the Director of Public Safety, currently reading as follows: 506.11 DECISION OF THE DIItECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY. (a) If the Director of Public Safety or his or her designee finds that the animal represents a continuing threat of serious harm to human beings or domestic animals, but that the public safety can be protected by the owner or custodian of the ani- mal exercising reasonable control over the animal, the deci- sion of the Director of Public Safety or his or her designee shall designate the animal to be a dangerous animal. (b) If the Duector of Public Safety or his or her designee finds that the animal represents a continued threat of serious harm to human beings or domestic animals, and that the public safety cannot be protected by the owner or custodian of the animal exercising reasonable control over the animal, the decision of the Director of Public Safety or his or her designee shall des- ignate the animal to be a vicious animal. (c) If the Director of Public Safety or his or her designee finds that the animal does not represent a continued threat of serious harm to human beings or domestic animals, the decision of the Director of Public Safety or his or her designee shall make no designation of the animal, and such animal shall be released to its owner or custodian. Such determination shall in no manner alter whether such animal may thereafter be deemed to be a dangerous animal or a vicious animal under Section 506..04. shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: 506.11 DECISION OF THE DIItECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY. Following any hearing held pursuant to Section 506.09(a): (a) If the Duector of Public Safety or his or her designee finds that the animal represents a continuing threat of serious harm to human beings or domestic animals, but that the public safety can be protected by the owner or custodian of the ani- mal exercising reasonable control over the animal, the deci- sion of the Duector of Public Safety or his or her designee shall designate the animal to be a dangerous animal.