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to enforce the provisions of this by-law. The Town Police Department shall notify 1� the Animal Control Officer of any location or address at which a pit bull is .� observed; (d) A pit bull found in violation of this by-law shall be subject to immediate l;; impoundment; (e) Any violation of this Section shall be subject to a fine of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the first offense, and a fine of one hundred dollars ($100) for each additional offense. In addition, upon any violation of this Section ., the a"- owner's or keeper's pit bull shall be subject to impoundment. Each day a violation g' exists shall be considered a separate and distinct violation. 4x Section 7. Appeal Procedure (a) The owner or keeper of a dog that has been impounded pursuant to this by- law or that has been the subject of a citation for a violation under this by-law may dispute the classification of such a dog as a pit bull or whether the provisions of this by-law for enforcement have been complied with by filing a written petition ki with the Animal Control Officer for a hearing concerning such classification no ,..ry❑Il�fllil.,. � ,�•pt later than seven (7) calendar days after the date of impoundment or citation. A petition shall include, but not be limited to, (i) the complete legal name and social security number of the pit bull's owner and/or keeper; (ii) the complete residential address of the pit bull's owner and/or keeper; (iii) the complete address where the pit bull is primarily housed/sheltered; (iv) the telephone number of the pit ;, bull's owner and/or keeper; (v) the complete details of the pit bull's documented identification, including but not limited to the pit bull's registration and/or license number as issued by the Town; and (vi) a summary of the facts that the petitioner wishes to introduce for consideration in support of the petitioner's appeal. The ; t' k. written petition shall be submitted under oath or affirmation. (b) The hearing will be held before the hearing officer. Any facts which the " petitioner wishes to be considered shall be submitted under oath or affirmation, either in writing or orally at the hearing. The hearing officer shall make a final determination of the petitioner's appeal. Such final determination shall be considered a final action by a municipal board. If the dog is found to be a pit bull ; and the impoundment or the citation is in compliance with this by-law, the pit bull a shall be destroyed unless the owner or keeper produces evidence deemed sufficient by the hearing officer that the pit bull is to be removed permanently from the Town and the owner or keeper pays the cost of impoundment. If the doggy u is found not to be a pit bull or the impoundment or citation is determined by the J'' hearing officer not to have complied with this by-law, the dog shall be released to the owner or keeper with no impoundment fee imposed unless the dog was impounded as a result of the provisions of Section 6 , x