<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 5-63. - Procedure.</div>
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               (a)
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               The sheriff will appoint a committee of two people who will be responsible for determining
               when a dog is a dangerous or potentially dangerous dog. When making the determination
               that a dog is a dangerous dog or a potentially dangerous dog, animal services must
               notify the owner in writing, giving the reasons before the dog may be considered dangerous
               or potentially dangerous under this article. The committee shall consider any written
               response by the owner to the written notification. If there is a split decision, the
               sheriff or his designee will make the final determination. Once a decision has been
               made, the owner must provide animal services with a current address where the dog
               will be housed, notify animal services within 48 hours of any change in address of
               the owner or the dangerous dog, and follow all state laws and county ordinances dealing
               with dangerous or potentially dangerous dogs until all appeals have been exhausted
               and a final decision rendered or no appeal is requested; and the decision is final.
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               (b)
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               The owner may appeal the determination of a dangerous dog or potentially dangerous
               dog. Notice of appeal is by filing written objections with the appellate board appointed
               by the sheriff within ten business days after receiving written notice, together with
               such appellant's filing fees as may be established by the board of county commissioners.
               The appellate board shall schedule a hearing of said appeal and the dog owner and
               complainant will be notified of the hearing date ten business days prior to said hearing.
               Until the appeal is final, the dog must be controlled and confined pursuant to the
               ruling from which the appeal was taken. Any appeal from the final decision of such
               appellate board shall be taken to superior court by filing notice of appeal and a
               petition for review within ten business days from the final decision of the appellate
               board.
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               (c)
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               Appeals from ruling of the appellate board shall be heard in superior court. The appeal
               shall be heard de novo before a superior court judge sitting in the county.
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               (Code 1978, Â§ 3-27; Ord. of 12-20-2010, Â§Â§ 24, 25; Ord. of 3-12-2012)
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