APPEAL OF A DANGEROUS DOG DETERMINATION.
Raleigh City Code § 12-3023
in effectSec. 12-3023. - APPEAL OF A DANGEROUS DOG DETERMINATION.
(a) A request for appeal of a determination that a dog is dangerous must be made in writing and filed with the City Clerk within five (5) business days of the action or decision complained of and must state with particularity the grounds of the appeal. An appeal hearing shall be conducted by the City Manager or his designee.
(b) The City Manager or his designee shall render a decision within three (3) business days of the hearing.
(c) The decision of the City Manager or his designee is subject to appeal in Superior Court in the nature of certiorari. Any and all sanctions or penalties imposed and upheld by the City Manager or his designee shall be enforceable during the pendency of any appeal.
(d) If the decision is in favor of the owner, efforts to implement the sanction(s) shall cease. Decisions rendered by the City Manager or his designee apply only to the violation(s) and sanction(s) appealed and do not prevent the animal control division from enforcing subsequent violations of the same provision or any other provision.
(Ord. No. 2016-552, §8, 3-1-16, eff. 3-15-16)
Source: City of Raleigh, North Carolina, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/raleigh/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=DIVIICOGEOR_PT12LIRE_CH3AN_ARTCNUANDADO_S12-3023APDADODEFetched: 11/1/2026