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ORDINANCE NO, 90- <br />(a) In the event that any officer hasprobable <br />---------------------------- <br />cause to bel leve a dog is vicio�ht­-shal+—c-onduet -a1 <br />investigation. If the officer is satisfied -after--such <br />investigation that the dog is vicious as defined in this <br />chapter, he shall declare the doa- as-a-ci <br />vious dog and <br />pPrope -r1y—r taf_y-flip-owner-of_the___do�__ in—ting of such <br />declaration. If a determination -has been -made that -a-dot -II <br />s <br />vicious, the owner shall comply with -the provision -of-this <br />section within thirty (30) -days -of such determination. -If <br />the owner of the dog contests the determination made -by the <br />officer, he -or she -may, _within --five _(5) -days of -such <br />determination_ appeal -the declaration of viciousness -to -the <br />Director of Department _of -Emergency_ Services- by -way --of <br />written notice. The Director shall 'decide the issue based <br />upon- the -preponderance- of -the evidence._if_ the�irector- <br />determines that the dog is vicious, the Director may <br />establish a time schedule to ensure compliance with -,this <br />chapter -in -no case more than -fifteen (15) days -subsequent -to <br />the-Directorl-s-fete-rm+nat-i-Gn-. -A1-1-1:hemie-te-minations of the <br />Director should be in writin9_, signed -and- dated - by the <br />Director, and should contain the finding of factssupporting <br />the determination. The determination of the Director may -be <br />appealed to the Code Enforcement Board of -Indian -River <br />County__ Florida, -_by--any --owner -receiving-- an --adverse <br />determination from the Director within the time period <br />prescribed-by_general law. --However, the -Director -shall -have <br />the right -to -declare a dog to be vicious -for any -subsequent <br />actions of the dog. <br />b) Not withstanding the _definition- of -"vicious <br />dog"_ -as provided in this chapter, no dog may bedeclared <br />vicious if an injury -or damage -is -sustained by -a- person -who, <br />at the -t-ime—that such—i-njury_oLdamage�wassustained-_ was- <br />committing - a willful -trespass- or -other tort upon - premises <br />CODING: Words in it 00IM60§0 type are demotions -fry <br />existing law; words underlined are additions. <br />6 <br />SmeadSoft Reprint Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 15:50:08 - OfficialDocuments:655, Attachment Id 0, Page 6 <br />