Contra Costa County |
Ordinance Code |
Title 4. HEALTH AND SAFETY |
Division 416. ANIMALS |
Chapter 416-12. MISCELLANEOUS |
§ 416-12.410. Destruction of dangerous animal.
Upon a determination that an animal is dangerous after the notice and hearing provided for in Section 416-12.406 of this article, the animal services director may further find, in writing with supporting reasons, that an animal is so dangerous, or that other special circumstances exist, such that maintaining the animal poses a substantial threat to public health and safety. Ten calendar days after mailing notice of a finding under this section, the animal services director may dispose of any such dangerous animal by humanely destroying it by injection.
(Ords. 2005-24 § 2, 87-74 § 5).