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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: Cler Craig D. Hutson, City Attorney PUBLISHED: November 26, 1995 (By Summary) 95.25 �0. 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 T