§ 4-63. Appeal.  


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  • Any dog owner, believing himself aggrieved by the seizure and impounding of his dog, may apply to the Municipal Judge for the release of such dog, provided such appeal is filed within three days of the date of the seizure and impound, and the Municipal Judge shall thereupon set a time and place for hearing such application and notify the Chief of Police; and upon a summary hearing at such time and place, the Municipal Judge shall have full power to determine whether the dog has been wrongfully impounded and whether it shall be returned to its owner and upon what terms.

(Prior Code, § 42.145; Code 2006, § 6.6.16; Ord. No. 1147(part), 1986; Ord. No. 1214, § 11, 1990; Ord. No. 1509, § 1(6.6.12), 6-12-2012)