<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 6-130. - Notification of determination.</div>
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               (a)
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               Upon receiving a report of a vicious, dangerous or potentially dangerous dog, the
               sheriff shall make such investigations and inquiries with regard to such report as
               may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.
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               (b)
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               When the sheriff classifies a dog as vicious, dangerous or potentially dangerous the
               sheriff shall notify the dog's owner in writing of that determination, by certified
               mail to the owner's last known address. Such notice shall be complete upon its mailing.
               In circumstances where mail is returned by the USPS as unclaimed or unable to deliver
               the sheriff or other process server may be used in an attempt to notify the owner.
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               (c)
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               Such notice shall include the findings of the investigation, the reason for the determination,
               a description of the type of dog(s) involved and the procedures for filing an appeal
               if such an appeal is granted.
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               (d)
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               Appellate filing fees will be $50.00 per appeal/per dog, payable to the sheriff.
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               (Ord. of 8-20-2007; Ord. of 8-19-2019)
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