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request the assistance of the City police. If, based oni said investigation, the Health Officer concludes there is probable cause to believe that the dog is vicious he shall so certify in writing to the City Clerk. .13 Confinement of Dog If pursuant to 34-6.12, a dog is certified to the City ~ Cl~rk as being probably vicious, the Health Officer sha~l insure that the dog is confined either on the premisei~! , r e e with the cost of confinement therein deemed a part of the cost of abatement if such is eventually the order. Said confinement shall continue pending disposition of the hearing provided for in ~4-6.14. §4-6.14 Scheduled Hearing The City Clerk shall upon receipt of a certification uneer §4-6.12 schedule a hearing before the Appeals Board created by Article 2, Chapter 3, Title II of the Ordinarce Code. The hearing date shall be no longer than 10 days from receipt by the City Clerk of the certification. City Clerk shall mail to the owner of the dog at least 5 days prior the date set for hearing a notice in form substantially as follows · T~NOTICE OF HEARING REGARDING VICIOUS DOG~ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the provisions ~f Chapter 3, Title IV of the Ordinance Code of the City Pleasanton, the Health Officer has certified your dog aS being probably vicious. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the day of __, , 19 at the hour of o'clock P.M. , in ' , Pleasanton, Alameda County~ Califor ia, the Appeals Board together with such other oral and c - mentary evidence bearing upon the question of whether t~e dog herein is vicious. In the event the dog herein is found to be vicious he will be abated as a public nuisance and the cost~ if an~, of said abatement assessed against you. Dated: City Clerk" · ].5 Hearing At the hearing before the Appeals Board which may be co - tinued from time to time both oral and documentary evi-~ dence shall be taken and considered bearing upon the question of whether or not the dog in question is vicious, consistent with the provisions of ~4-6.12 hereof. .16 Findings: Public Nuisance If based upon the hearing the Appeals Board finds that ~he dog in question is vicious it shall so specify in writi g together with reasons therefor. Any dog found to be vicious is hereby deemed a public nuisance and shall be pursuant to the order of the Appeals Board, humanely destroyed by the Director, removed from the City or oth~r- wise abated. ~4-6.17 Cost of Abatement The cost of abatement herein shall be paid for the owner of the dog and shall become a lien against the property of the owner, if any, upon which the dog was kept and maintained until said assessment is paid. -2-