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City of Centerville Animal Ordinance #24 - Updated 10/27/99 (14) days prior to the hearing. The notice shall state that the owner may be represented by legal counsel during such hearing and may provide oral and written testimony. The Council shall maintain an electronic record of the hearing. (3) If an owner requests a hearing for determination as to the dangerous nature of the animal, the hearing shall be held before the City Council, which shall set a date for hearing not more than three (3) weeks after demand for the hearing. The records of the animal control or City Clerk's office shall be admissible for consideration by the animal control officer without further foundation. After considering all evidence pertaining to the temperament of the animal, the City Council shall make an order as it deems proper. The City Council may order that the animal control officer take the animal into custody for destruction, if such animal is not currently in custody. If the animal is ordered into custody for destruction, the owner shall immediately make the animal available to the animal control officer. (4) If no appeal is filed, the orders issued will stand and the animal control officer may order the animal destroyed. (5) No person shall harbor an animal after it has been found by to be dangerous and ordered into custody for destruction. 24.17 Notification of new address. The owner of an animal which has been identified as dangerous or potentially dangerous must notify the animal control officer in writing if the animal is to be relocated from its current address or given or sold to another person. The notification must be given in writing at least fourteen (14) days prior to the relocation or transfer of ownership. The notification must include the current owner's name and address, the relocation address, and the name of the new owner, if any. 24.18 Dangerous Animal or Potentially Dangerous Animal Requirements. If the City Council does not order the destruction of animal that has been declared dangerous or potentially dangerous the City Council may as an alternative, order any of the following: (1) The owner provide and maintain a proper enclosure for the dangerous or potentially dangerous animal as specified below. A. Proper enclosure. Proper enclosure means securely confined indoors or in a securely locked pen or structure suitable to prevent the animal from escaping and to provide protection for the animal from the elements. A proper enclosure does not include a porch, patio, or any part of a house. Page 13 of 16