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hereof. <br />(1) The Animal Warden shall cause a copy of his order served upon <br />the owner of any animal declared to be a dangerous animal, <br />notifying them of such designation. The order shall further specify <br />the reasonable steps to be taken to properly house, confine, and <br />control the animal. <br />(2) Any owner of a declared dangerous animal may appeal the Animal <br />Warden's orders and the conditions imposed by the order to the <br />Director of Public Service within five days of being served with <br />such order. <br />(c) Notification Procedure for "Vicious Animals". The Animal Warden shall <br />cause written notice to be served upon the owner of any suspected "vicious animal," <br />notifying them of the nature of the complaint against the animal and the time, date, and <br />location of the Determination Hearing required by subsection (d) hereof. Such notice <br />shall further specify the appropriate means of confinement for the animal pending the <br />issuance of findings from the Determination Hearing. The place of confinement may be, <br />if suitable in the opinion of the Animal Warden, the premises of the owner, a veterinary <br />hospital, a boarding kennel, the City Kennel, or an animal shelter approved by the <br />Animal Warden. The Animal Warden may cause the animal to be removed from the <br />premises of the owner, harborer or keeper, and placed in a suitable place of confinement <br />without the permission of the owner. All animals held in confinement shall be boarded <br />and cared for at the expense of the owner. If an animal is kept at the City Kennel, <br />charges shall be assessed against the owner in accordance with the provisions of Section <br />505.02 and 505.14. <br />(d) Determination Hearing for "Vicious Animals". A Determination Hearing <br />shall be conducted by the Animal Warden whenever there is a cause to believe that an <br />animal may be a "vicious animal" as described in subsection (a)(2) hereof. <br />(1) The Determination Hearing shall be conducted within ten days <br />after serving notice to the owner. <br />(2) The Animal Warden shall determine whether to declare the animal <br />to be a "vicious animal" based upon evidence and testimony <br />presented at the time of the hearing by the owner, witnesses to any <br />incident(s) which may be considered germane to such <br />determination, the Animal Warden, City personnel, police, or any <br />other person possessing information pertinent to such <br />determination. <br />(3) If the Animal Warden determines that the animal is a "vicious <br />animal" he may order the following: <br />A. The animal may be ordered destroyed by a suitable and <br />humane method at the expense of the owner. <br />B. The animal may be ordered confined permanently under <br />any conditions which the Animal Warden determines <br />sufficient to protect the public and/or other domestic <br />animals. <br />(4) The Animal Warden shall either dismiss the complaint or enter an <br />order declaring the animal to be a "vicious animal" within three <br />days after the completion of the Determination Hearing. <br />(5) The owner shall have the right to appeal the Animal Warden's <br />order to the Director of Public Service within five days of being <br />served with such order. <br />(e) Appeal to the Director of Public Service. Any order of the Animal <br />