8.19.120 Habitual violator.

In addition to any legal remedy available under the provisions of this title, the county animal protection and control program may personally notify and direct in writing the owner of any animal which is the subject of more than three (3) separate notices of violation or abatement notices in any twelve (12) month period to abate and remove said animal from the county within ninety-six (96) hours from the date of said notice, or in the alternative, to abate and transfer ownership and possession of said animal to another person not living at the same place of residence. Such notice to abate shall state the method of appealing the order which shall be in the manner provided for in Section 8.19.080, except that any appeal must be filed before closure of the program’s office on the second business day following service of the notice. If such animal is found in violation of the abatement notice after ninety-six (96) hours have elapsed from the date of notice, or the date of affirmance of such order if a timely appeal is filed, said animal shall be abated and removed by the program by impoundment, subject to all impoundment procedures; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, said animal may not be returned to the same residence or property from which it was impounded or where it resided. (Sec. 1 of Res. 1981-04-108; amended by Sec. 34 of Res. 1984-12-65; amended by Sec. 21 of Ord. 1985-12-06; amended by Sec. 43 of Ord. 2016-11-13)