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SANTA CLARA COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES: Sec. B31-43. Vicious dogs.

Copyrighted by SANTA CLARA COUNTY CODE & Municipal Code Corporation, 1998.

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Sec. B31-43. Vicious dogs.

The provisions set forth in Section B31-42 pertaining to a potentially dangerous dog shall apply to vicious dogs, except that:

(a) A dog determined to be a vicious dog may be ordered destroyed when, after a hearing as provided under Section B31-26 and/or Section B31-42, it is found that the release of the dog would create a significant threat to the public health, safety and welfare.

(b) The owner/guardian of a dog determined to be "vicious" may be prohibited by the Manager from owning/being the guardian of, possessing, controlling, or having custody of any dog for a period of up to three years, when it is found after proceedings conducted pursuant to Section B31-26 and/or Section B31-42 that ownership/guardianship or possession of a dog by that person would create a significant threat to the public health, safety or welfare.

(Ord. No. NS-300.745, § 1, 5-2-06)

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