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<br />M-Ãr <br /> <br />6.04 or of the conditions of any previously issued dangerous animal permit, the <br />Animal Control Officer or Hearing Officer may deny the permit and impound the <br /> <br />animal for appropriate disposition as determined by the Animal Control Officer or <br /> <br />Hearing Officer. <br /> <br />SECTION 6: A new section 6.04.115 is hereby added to Chapter 6.04 of Title 6 <br />of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code to be numbered and entitled and to <br /> <br />read as follows: <br /> <br />6.04.115 Hearing procedures. <br /> <br />(a) Hearings held under this Chapter shall be conducted by a hearing officer or <br />designated representative appointed by the Director of the Environmental <br /> <br />Services Agency. Any city contracting with the County for animal control <br />services may elect to utilize the services of any San Mateo County designated <br /> <br />hearing officer to hold hearings under that City's animal control ordinances. The <br />hearings shall be scheduled no less than five (5) working days and no more than <br /> <br />fifteen (15) working days from the receipt of the request for the hearing unless <br />agreed upon by the involved Animal Control Officer or Peace Officer and the <br /> <br />animal Owner. A hearing may be continued if the Hearing Officer deems it <br />necessary and proper or if the Owner, or Animal Control Officer and/or Peace <br /> <br />Officer shows good cause. <br /> <br />(b) The hearing shall be conducted in an informal manner consistent with due <br />process of law. Both the Owner of the animal and Animal Control Officer and/or <br /> <br />Peace Officer may be represented by counsel. The parties may present relevant <br />evidence and call and cross-examine witnesses. The strict rules of evidence <br /> <br />10 <br />