HomeMy WebLinkAbout2899ORDINANCE NO. 2899
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washing-
ton, revising hearing procedures for dangerous
or potentially dangerous dog declarations and
amending Section 1 of Ordinance 2475 and Section
7.07.020 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Section 1 of Ordinance 2475 and Section
7.07.020 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code are hereby amended to
read as follows:
7.07.020 Hearing. The owner of an animal declared poten-
tially dangerous or dangerous may file a written request within ten
(10) days from the date of such notice for hearing before the City
ManagerDircctor of Administrativc Ccrvicca of the City of Port
Angeles, or his or her designee, to contest such declaration. Upon
receipt of such a request, the City Manager or his or her designee
Dircctor of Administrativc Ccrvicco shall set a date for hearing
within fifteen (15) days and promptly notify the Animal Control
Officer and owner of the date, time, and place for hearing. The
hearing conducted pursuant to this Chapter shall be informal and
the rules of evidence shall not apply. The sole issue at such
hearing shall be whether or not the animal is dangerous or
potentially dangerous as defined in Port Angeles Municipal Code
Chapter 7.02. The hearing shall be recorded and the tape and any
exhibits retained for a period of one year. Any person aggrieved
by a final decision may petition the Superior Court of Clallam
County within thirty (30) days of the date of the decision of the
City Manager or his or her designeeDircctor of Adminiatrativc
Ccrvicco for review of the determination, said review to be
confined to the issue of whether that determination was arbitrary
and capricious. In the event of the affirmation of such declara-
tion, classification, or determination, the appellant shall pay the
costs of such hearing, including any filing fee and fees to any
witnesses called in support of such classification.
Section 2 - Severability. If any provisions of this
Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstances, is
held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, or application of the
provisions of the Ordinance to other persons or circumstances, is
not affected.
Section 3 - Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take
effect five days after the date of publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at
a regular meeting of said Council held on the 21st day of Nov. ,
1995.
ATTEST:
Becky JgUpt ,
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Craig D. Hutson, City Attorney
PUBLISHED: November 26, 1995
(By Summary)
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M A Y O
Summaries of Ordinances Adopted by the
Port Angeles City Council
on November 21, 1995
Ordinance No. 2898
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles revises the process for foreclosure of
local improvement assessments so that if on the first day of January in any year,
two installments of any local improvement assessment are delinquent, or if the
final installment thereof has been delinquent for more than one year, an action for
the foreclosure of the delinquent assessment or delinquent installments thereof
shall be commenced on or before August 1st of such year. This Ordinance
amends Ordinance 2202 and Chapter 3.68 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
Ordinance No. 2899
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles revises hearing procedures for
dangerous or potentially dangerous dog declarations where the owner of an animal
declared potentially dangerous or dangerous may file a written request within ten
(10) days from the date of such notice for hearing before the City Manager of the
City of Port Angeles or his or her designee to contest such declaration. This
Ordinance amends Section 1 of Ordinance 2475 and Section 7.07.020 of the Port
Angeles Municipal Code.
The full texts of the Ordinances are available at City Hall in the City Clerk's office or will be
mailed upon request. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
These Ordinances shall take effect five days after the date of publication of these summaries.
Publish: November 26, 1995
Becky J. Upton
City Clerk
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