A. Whenever the director or authorized animal control officer has found an animal maintained in violation of this title, the director of the animal control authority shall commence proceedings to cause the abatement of each violation; provided, that the abatement and removal procedures of this section shall not apply to the vicious animal or dangerous dog removal procedures contained in this chapter.

B. Any animal constituting a public nuisance as provided in this chapter shall be abated and removed from the city by the owner or by the director of the animal control authority, or the director’s authorized animal control officer, upon receipt of three notices and orders of violation by the owner in any one-year period. Where it is established by record pursuant to this chapter and no finding was entered showing that the owner will be able to provide reasonable restraints to protect the public from repetitions of violations, the director of the animal control authority shall notify and direct the owner of the animal to abate or remove the same from the city and county within 96 hours from the date of notice. If such animal is found to be within the confines of the city after 96 hours have elapsed from the date of notice, the same shall be abated and removed by the director of the animal control authority. Animals removed pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be removed from the city or be subjected to euthanasia by the animal control authority.

C. Any dog or other animal which bites, attacks, or attempts to bite one or more persons two or more times within a two-year period is declared to be a public nuisance and shall not be kept within the city 48 hours after receiving written notice from the director, or the director’s authorized animal control officer. Such animal or animals found in violation of this section will be impounded and disposed of as an unredeemed animal, and the owner or keeper of such animal(s) has no right to redeem such dog or animal. (Ord. 1279 § 13, 1987; Ord. 666 § 6.9.1, 1966).