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6.5A Page 21 (2) Committed a willful trespass or other tort upon the private property of the owner or caretaker of the animal; (3) Threatened or committed an unjustified attack or assault against the owner, caretaker or person in control of the animal; (4) Or any other mitigating factors deemed appropriate for consideration by the Animal Control Officer, Peace Officer or Hearing Officer. (e) Upon receipt of written or oral notification by the Animal Control Officer and/or Peace Officer that an animal is dangerous as defined in this Chapter, the owner shall submit an application for a Dangerous Animal Permit to the Animal Control Officer within five (5) calendar days. The application for a permit shall contain the name of the applicant, applicant's address, the applicant's home and business phone numbers, the address and description of the proposed location of where the animal will be kept, if different from applicant's, a complete description and a photograph of the animal. The permit shall contain all of the requirements of Section 6.04.100 and any additional conditions or requirements deemed necessary by the Animal Control Officer of Peace Officer to protect the public health or safety. (f) Should the owner of the animal wish to contest the dangerous animal designation, the owner may request a hearing, to be conducted according to the procedures set forth in Section 6.04.095 of this Chapter. The owner shall submit a written request for a Dangerous Animal Hearing to the Animal Control Officer and/or Peace Officer within five (5) calendar days of written notification by the Animal Control Officer and/or Peace Officer that the animal has been declared dangerous. Should the owner not submit a request for a hearing within five (5) calendar days of notification, the hearing process shall be deemed waived by the owner, and the dangerous animal declaration will be considered final by the County Director of the Environmental Services Agency, or the Town. In that event, the County Director of the Environmental Services Agency or the Town may allow the dangerous animal permit to be issued without a hearing. Unless a dangerous animal permit is immediately obtained, the animal shall be impounded at the owner's expense pending appropriate disposition as determined by the Animal Control Officer and/or Peace Officer." SECTION 4. A new Section 6.04.085 is hereby added to Chapter 6.04 to read as follows: . "6.04.085 Declaration of vicious animals. (a) No person shall keep, have, maintain, sell, trade or let for hire an animal which has been designated as vicious pursuant to this Chapter. Atty/Ord.248 121405 ..." ,-,.-,-..-..,--....--"...-..,-------'------