Any convicted felon who wishes to own, purchase, receive or have in his or her possession
or under his or her custody or control a dog weighing more than twenty pounds under Section 416-12.436(c)(1) of this article, or a dog that the animal services director designates as posing
a danger to the public's health, safety or welfare if misused by a convicted felon
under Section 416-12.436(c)(3) of this article, may apply for a prohibited dog permit to own, keep or maintain
that dog. If there is probable cause to believe that a dog poses a danger to the public's
health, safety or welfare if misused by a convicted felon, the dog may be impounded
pending a determination made under this article and until any required permit is obtained.
If the animal services director designates a dog as posing a danger to the public's
health, safety or welfare if misused by a convicted felon, written notice of this
designation shall be mailed to the owner or keeper of the dog. The owner or keeper
must pay an application fee and apply for the prohibited dog permit within fifteen
calendar days after the mailing of the written notice of designation. The animal services
director may deny a prohibited dog permit if he or she determines that the dog poses
a danger to the public's health, safety or welfare, or may condition the issuance
of the permit upon the permittee's written agreement to comply with conditions of
ownership to be determined by the animal services director. These conditions of ownership
may include, but are not limited to, those found under Section 416-12.422 of this article. A prohibited dog permit may subsequently be revoked by the animal
services director if there is probable cause to believe that the convicted felon's
continued ownership of the dog poses a danger to the public's health, safety or welfare.
This section shall not apply to any assistance dog, including guide dogs, signal dogs
and service dogs, trained or in training to assist a qualified individual with a disability.
(Ords. 2006-05 § 4, 2005-24 § 2).
Article 416-12.6. Performing Animals
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