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The director or authorized animal control officer shall issue a notice and order directed to the owner or the person presumed to be the owner of the animal maintained in violation of this title. The notice and order shall contain:

A. The name and address if known of the owner or person presumed to be the owner of the animal in violation of this title;

B. The license number, if available, and description of the animal in violation sufficient for identification;

C. A statement that the director or authorized animal control officer has found the animal maintained illegally with a brief and concise description of the conditions found to render the animal in violation of this title;

D. A statement of the action required to be taken as determined by the director of the animal control authority. The following conditions apply:

1. If the director has determined the animal must be abated, the order shall require that the abatement shall be completed within a time certain from the date of the order as determined by the director to be reasonable;

2. If the director of the animal control authority has determined to assess a civil penalty, the order shall require that the penalty shall be paid within 14 days from the date of the order;

E. Statements advising that if any required abatement is not commenced within the time specified, the director of the animal control authority will proceed to cause abatement and charge the costs thereof against the owner;

F. Statements advising that a person having a legal interest in the animal may appeal from the notice and order or any action of the director of the animal control authority to the hearing examiner; provided the appeal is made in writing as provided by this title and filed with the director of the animal control authority within 14 days from the date of service of such notice and order; and further advising that failure to appeal constitutes a waiver of all right to an administrative hearing and determination of the matter. (Ord. 2061 § 13, 2011; Ord. 666 § 6.9.2, 1966).