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(a) A dog determined to be vicious may be destroyed by the animal control department when it is found, after proceedings conducted under Sections 547-8 and 547-9, that the release of the dog would create a significant threat to the public health, safety, and welfare or; (Ord. 1937, § 1, 7/30/1991)

(b) An owner of a dog which has previously been determined to be a vicious dog violates the provisions of this code relating to the keeping of vicious dogs or; (Ord. 1937, § 1, 7/30/1991)

(c) A dog which has previously been determined to be a vicious dog, when unprovoked, attacks, wounds, bites, or otherwise injures or kills any person.

(d) A dog shall not be destroyed pursuant to sections (b) or (c) above without a hearing pursuant Sections 547-8 and 547-9.