Ordinances-1984-125

If the city council affirms the action of the Johnson County Sheriff's Office, the mayor of Tiffin, or his designee, the city council shall order in its written decision that the individual or entity owning, sheltering, or harboring or keeping such dangerous animal, remove such animal from the city, permanently place such animal with an organization or group allowed under this Ordinance to possess dangerous animals, or destroy it. The decision and order shall immediately be served upon the person or entity against whom it is rendered in the same manner as the notice of removal. If the original notice of the chief humane officer is not appealed and is not complied with within three (3) days or the order of the city council after appeal is not complied with within three (3) days of its issuance, the Johnson County Sheriff's Office, the mayor of Tiffin, or his designee is hereby authorized to seize and impound such dangerous animal. An animal so seized shall be impounded for a period of seven (7) days. If at the end of the impoundment period, the individual or entity against whom the decision or order of the Johnson County Sheriff's Office, the mayor of Tiffin, or his designee, or the decision of the city council, was issued has not petitioned the Johnson County District Court for review of said order, the Johnson County Sheriff's Office, the mayor of Tiffin, or his designee shall cause the animal to be disposed of by sale, permanently place the animal with an organization or group allowed under this Ordinance to possess dangerous animals, or destroy such animal in a humane manner. Failure to comply with an order of the Johnson County Sheriff's Office, the mayor of Tiffin, or his designee issued pursuant hereto and not appealed, or the City Council after appeal, shall constitute a misdemeanor offense. SECTION VI. Keeping a Vicious Animal is Prohibited. No person shall keep, shelter, or harbor for any reason within the city a vicious animal so defined herein, except as provided in Section VII of this Ordinance. SECTION VII. Vicious Animal Exceptions. The prohibition contained in Section VI of this Ordinance shall not apply to the keeping of vicious animals in the following circumstances: