chapter 9 licenses and regulation elec.

Health may promulgate and adopt rules and regulations deemed necessary to cope
with an outbreak of rabies in the City of Marinette.
9.0319 DANGEROUS DOG
The Animal Control Authority shall have the power to declare any particular dog
a "dangerous dog" if the definitional criteria of "dangerous dog" in Section 9.0301
(B)(4)(a) through (B)(4)(f) applies. If the owner of the dog can be determined,
the owner shall be notified in writing by certified mail, to the last known address
of the owner, return receipt requested. If the owner contests the designation of
"dangerous dog", the owner is entitled to a hearing before the Public Safety and
Code Enforcement Committee pursuant to Section 9.0320. A written request for a
hearing must be actually received by the City no later than seven (7) days
following mailing of the notice to the dog owner. In the event that there is not a
timely request for a hearing by the dog owner, the determination of the Animal
Control Authority shall stand. If the owner cannot be located with due diligence,
the dog shall be destroyed in an expeditious and humane manner. (Ord.
2014-2284 adopted 5-6-14).
9.0320 POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DOG
A. Upon receipt of an "Affidavit of Complaint" made under oath before an
individual authorized by law to take sworn statements, setting forth the
nature and the date of the act, the owner of the dog, the address of the
owner and the description of the dog doing such act, the Animal Control
Authority shall investigate the complaint to determine if in fact the dog is
potentially a "dangerous dog" pursuant to any one of the definitional
criteria of "dangerous dog" in Section 9.0301 (B)(4)(c) through (B)(4)(f).
If the Animal Control Authority determines the dog to be a potentially
"dangerous dog", the matter shall be submitted to the Public Safety and
Code Enforcement Committee for a hearing as set forth in this Section.
(Ord. 2014-2284 adopted 5-6-14).
B. A Determination Hearing shall be conducted by the Public Safety and
Code Enforcement Committee which shall be conducted within ten (10)
days of mailing notice of the Hearing to the owner by certified letter to
the owner's last known address. If no last known address of the owner can
be ascertained with due diligence, the Determination Hearing shall
proceed within ten (10) days of the referral of the complaint by the
Animal Control Authority to the Public Safety and Code Enforcement
Committee. The time limit within which to hear a Determination Hearing
may be extended for good cause.
C. Pending the outcome of such a hearing, the dog must be securely
confined in a humane manner either on the premises of the owner or with
a licensed veterinarian.
D. The Public Safety and Code Enforcement Committee shall determine
whether to declare the dog to be a "dangerous dog" based upon evidence
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