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inclusive of the date of the seizure. 9. Notwithstandin an hin m this r,,~~~nr- g yt g ~ .Ordinance to the contrary, the City may seize and destroy an animal that . .has: a. inflicted substantial or great bodily harm on a human on~ublic or private property without provocation; b.__ inflicted multiple bites on a human on public or private property without ~rovocation_ c. bit multiple human victims on public or private property in the same attack without provocation: or d. bit a human on public or private property without provocation in an attack where more than one animal participated in the attack. Destruction of the animal may occur after the animal Owner has been notified of the intended destruction and, 1="~'~•~~' ~ ~°^~^~•~'~'° ^~ ~-' ~* f at least 7 days to request a hearing challenging the decision to destroy the animal. °''°~~~~~, bef~~r~ ~ ~'°^~°~^~ ~ ^'>°r ^ *°~ ~ *~ ~''* If a hearin 7 i€, ~s requested, t11e hearing; shall be l~efin~e a hearing officer. h~. :~Jotice of Dan~;erous Animal Determination 1. "l~he Owner of the animal and persons that have sufi~ered iniury or damage from the animal shall be 7i~ven written notice of the dete~nnination of the animal as dangerous. The notice shall provide' a. a description of the animal; the authority for and purpose of the dangerous animal declaration and seizure. if applicable: the time, place. and circumstances under v~~hich the animal was declared dan emus and the telephone number and. contact person where the animal is kept: b. that the Owner of the animal may request a hearin~7 concerning the dangerous animal declaration• failure to do so c~~ithin 14 days of the date of the notice will terminate the owner's right to a hearing; c. that if an appeal request is made within 14 days of the notice the Owner must immediately comply !?Ze re uirements of paragraphs D (1) and (3) of this subdivision and until such time as the hearing officer issues an opinion: d. that if the hearing officer affirms the dangerous aiumal declaration the Owner will have 14 days from the date of the determination to comply with all other requirements of this subdivision• e. that all actual costs of the care, keeping and disposition of the animal are the responsibility of the person claiming an interest in the animal except to the extent that a court or hearing officer finds that the seizure or impoundment was not substantially justified by law• and f. a form for notifying the C-ity of an appeal and reduestin~ a hearing under this subdivision• G. Appeal of Dangerous Animal Determination. 1._ ,he O~~mer of an animal determined to be dangerous ma~ppeal the dangerous animal determination ?_l~he ~~~ritten notice of appeal must be received by the City within 14 days from the date of the dangerous animal determination. ~. The hearine on the appeal of a dangerous animal determination shall be before a hearing officer The hearing officer shall be tl-~e Animal Humane Society Director of Humane Investigations or their desi i~ee =l. 'I~he hearing shall. take place within 14 days of the receipt of the notice of appeal 5. h1 the event that the dangerous animal detei-~nination is upheld by the hearing officer actual expenses of the hearing, up to a maximum of $1 000 will be the responsibility of the animal's owner 6. The hearing officer shall issue a decision on the matter within ten days after the hearing The decision must be delivered to the animal's owner by hand delivery or registered mail as soon as practical and a copy must be ~~ra ~~ided to the City. SECTION 2: Effective date. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage, publication and January 1, 2011 effective date. Passed by the City Council of the City of Roseville this 29 day of March, 2010.