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<br /> (3 ) That any dog is vicious or shows vicious habits or . <br /> molests pedestrians or interferes with vehicles on <br /> public streets; or <br /> (4 ) That any dog is a public nuisance as defined in section <br /> 5.5-4 herein; <br /> the City shall petition the appropriate court for a summons <br /> directing the owner of the dog to appear before the court to show <br /> cause why the dog should not be seized by any police officer, or <br /> Local Animal Control Officer gnQior otherwise disposed of in the <br /> manner authorized ~n this ~Section. Such summons shall be <br /> returnable not less than six (6) nor more than ten (10) days from <br /> the date thereof and shall be served at least ten (10) days before <br /> the time of the scheduled appearance. <br /> (b) Upen a.u-::h heariEg and finding the facta true aa <br /> cOffiplainea of, The court may either order the dog l,illed destroyed <br /> in a humane manner: or order the owner or custaaian to remove it <br /> from the City; or l!lt%"f order the owner ar cuotodiaB to keep it <br /> confined to a designated place. If the owner or custoaian violates <br /> such order, any police officer or local animal control officer may <br /> impound the dog deacribea iI. Guch and com!;'ly with the court order. . <br /> Th~ proyioioUD of thi~ Dcctiafi arc in addition t6 aHa aupplcmcntal <br /> ~o ath~- pr6~ioi~ns of this article.. <br /> (c) Ccot~ uf the. pYoc~cdin~s 3~~c~fi~cl BY thio oc.etiaR Bhall <br /> be. a.:J.:J,::ooc:j a:gain;Jt the. 6\'vUc.r 6J.: cU;Jtaa.ian 6f the. d6~, if the facta <br /> in ~hc. cQFflFl.:l.ir~t arc found to Be tru<:., ar the cemplainantl if thc <br /> ::acto arc founa to be Uht~UC. <br /> SEC. 5.5-8. MUZZLING PROCLAMATION BY MAYOR. Whenever the <br /> prevalence of rabies renders such action necessary to protect the <br /> public health and safety, the Mayor shall issue a proclamation <br /> ordering every dog owner peraon O'.ming or kce]?il"lg a aog to confine <br /> it Gecurel) the dog on hiD/her the owners premises unless it is <br /> muzzled so that it cannot bite. No person shall violate such <br /> proclamation, and any unmuzzled dog running at large during the <br /> time fixed in the proclamation shall be imoounded and humanely <br /> destroved kill:A by the police or local animal control officer <br /> without notice to the owner. <br /> (Ord. No. 198 15, 6-27-77) <br /> SEC. 5.5-9. QUARANTINE OF ANIMAL WHICH HAS BITTEN A PERSON; <br /> DESTRUCTION OF RABID ANIMALS. . <br /> --....---.---...- <br />