§ 6.22.020. Neutral Hearing Officer.
All hearings conducted pursuant to this Chapter shall be conducted by the Chief of Police or his designee who shall not have been directly involved in the subject action and shall not be subordinate in rank to the person seizing or impounding the animal(s). The name of the candidate hearing officer shall be promptly communicated to the owner of the animal, and the owner shall have 24 hours to disqualify the candidate on the grounds that the owner reasonably believes that the candidate is prejudiced against the owner or the interests of the owner.
(Ord. 960, 10/20/09; §1)