Ajax By-law 40-2025, s. 7.8 — Upon receipt of notification of an appeal, the Committee shall, as soon as practical, conduct a hearing and shall hear evidence presented by both Animal Services and the owner of the dog, and make a decision to confirm, modify or quash the Order to Restrain, it being understood that during the time between the date of the Order to Restrain and the date that the Committee makes its decision, the owner shall comply with all the requirements as outlined in the Order to Restrain. The decision of the Committee shall be mailed or personally delivered to the owner within 5 business days of the decision being made by the Committee
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Upon receipt of notification of an appeal, the Committee shall, as soon as practical, conduct a hearing and shall hear evidence presented by both Animal Services and the owner of the dog, and make a decision to confirm, modify or quash the Order to Restrain, it being understood that during the time between the date of the Order to Restrain and the date that the Committee makes its decision, the owner shall comply with all the requirements as outlined in the Order to Restrain. The decision of the Committee shall be mailed or personally delivered to the owner within 5 business days of the decision being made by the Committee.
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- 7.6 Where an Order to Restrain is placed on a dog after an Obnoxious Order to Restrain has already been placed on the dog, the order that is more restrictive prevails
- 7.7 Should the owner of the dog disagree with the Order to Restrain, he or she may appeal the Order to Restrain to the Committee by sending a notice of appeal, by registered mail, to the Secretary of the Committee, outlining which items or conditions are being appealed, within 10 days after official service of the Order to Restrain. An Order to Restrain that is not appealed within the 10 day time period shall be deemed confirmed
- 7.9 Should the owner of the dog or the Town disagree with the Committee’s decision, they may appeal the Committee’s decision to the Town’s Hearing Officer by notifying the Secretary of the Committee, in writing, within 14 days after a copy of the Committee’s decision is sent. In the event that the owner of the dog appeals the Committee’s decision, the owner of the dog will be subject to pay the appropriate fees as outlined in the Town’s Fees and Charges By-law. If the Committee’s decision is not appealed within the 14 day time period, the decision shall be considered to be final and binding and the owner of the dog shall comply therewith
- 7.10 Upon receipt of notification of an appeal, the Secretary of the Committee shall, as soon as practical, schedule a hearing and the Hearing Officer shall hear evidence presented by both Animal Services staff and the owner of the dog, and make a decision to confirm, modify or quash the Order to Restrain, it being understood that during the time between the date of the Committee’s decision and the date that the Hearing Officer makes their decision, the owner shall comply with all the requirements as outlined in the Committee’s decision. Once the Hearing Officer has made their decision, the decision of the Hearing Officer shall be considered to be final and binding and the owner of the dog shall comply therewith
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