§ 416-12.418. Review of permit denial.

Within seven calendar days after the mailing of written notice that a potentially dangerous or dangerous animal permit has been denied, the owner or applicant may file with the animal services director a written request for review of the denial decision. Only one request for review may be made. The request shall state all grounds for review and present in writing the evidence relied upon to support granting the permit. The animal services director may further investigate the application and shall reconsider the application. The permit denial is stayed pending reconsideration. The applicant for a potentially dangerous or dangerous animal permit bears the burden of proof to justify issuance of a permit. If no appeal of the denial of the permit application is filed, or if the animal services director upholds a permit denial after reconsideration of a permit denial, the animal services director may impound the animal and humanely destroy it by injection ten calendar days after mailing written notice of the denial.

(Ords. 2005-24 § 2, 83-10 §§ 5, 7).