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D. Any wolf-hybrid. E. Vicious animal does not include a police dog that has inflicted any harm specified in this division if such police dog is being used to assist one or more law enforcement officers in the performance of their official duties. (3) "Dangerous animal" means any animal which has bitten any person, but does not qualify as a"vicious animal" as defined above. (4) "Owner" means any person owning, keeping, possessing, harboring, maintaining, or having the care, custody or control of an animal. (b) Dangerous Animals. The Animal Warden may enter an order declaring any animal to be a"dangerous animal" which qualifies as defined in subsection (a)(3) hereof. (1) The Animal Warden shall cause a copy of his order served upon the owner of any animal declared to be a dangerous animal, notifying them of such designation. The order sha11 further specify the reasonable steps to be taken to properly house, confine, and control the animal. (2) Any owner of a declared dangerous animal may appeal the Animal Warden's orders and the conditions imposed by the order to the Director of Public Services within five days of heing served with such order. (c) Notification Procedure for "Vicious Animals". The Animal Warden sha11 cause written notice to be served upon the owner of any suspected "vicious animal," notifying them of the nature of the complaint against the animal and the time, date, and location of the Deternunation Hearing required by subsection (d) hereof. Such notice shall further specify the appropriate means of confinement for the animal pending the issuance of findings from the Determination Hearing. The place of confinement may be, if suitable in the opinion of the Animal Warden, the premises of the owner, a veterinary hospital, a boarding kennel, the City Kennel, or an animal shelter approved by the Animal Warden. The Animal Warden may cause the animal to be removed from the premises of the owner, harborer or keeper, and placed in a suitable place of confinemern without the pennission of the owner. All animals held in confinement sha11 be boazded and cared for at the expense of the owner. If an animal is kept at the City Kennel, charges sha11 be assessed against the owner in accordance with the provision of sections 505.02 and 505.14. (d) Determination Hearing for "Vicious Animals". A Determination Hearing sha11 be conducted by the Animal Warden whenever there is a cause to believe that an animal may be a "vicious animal" as defined in subsection (a)(2) hereof. (1) The Determination Hearing sha11 be conducted within ten days after serving notice to the owner. (2) The Animal Warden shall determine whether to declare the animal to be a "vicious animal" based upon evidence and testimony presented at the time of the hearing by the owner, witnesses to any incident(s) which may be considered germane to such determination, Animal Warden, City personnel, police, or any other person possessing information pertinent to such deternunation. 2