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Any Owner: 1. Having been convicted of twoot more crim inal violatlons of this Chapter. whether singularly or in combination within a five-year period ; or 2. Having been found to have committed (our or more civil infractions of this Chapter. whether singularly or in combination within a five -year period. shall be guilty of a misdemeanor as set out in Kittitas County Code 6.01.050 . 6.01.080 Ownership by person under 18 years of age. Any person under the age of eighteen years old who owns any dangerous animal as defined in Krttitas County Code 6.01.020(10) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor as set out in Kittitas County Code 6.@1 .050 . 6.01.090 Abatement of nuisances. Violations of this chap ler are deemed public nuisances . Any person violati ng any provision of Ihis chap te r may be eniolned from continued violat ions or ordered to abate such public nuisance. whether such injection be in add ition to the civil penalties provided as a part of the disposition jn the civil prosecution or in an independent action In equity, and sl1all be liable for all costs and expenses of abating tl1 e same. 6.01.100 Enforcement. 1. The department shall not be required to enforce provisions of this chapter except: (a) Upon receipt of a verbal or written complaint of a person who has satisfactoril y identified himself to the department and is willing to testify thallhe dog has acted in a manner that puts the animal in the definition of KCC 6.01 .020 (4). (10) or (21). The complainant has eit her supplied the name and address ofilie dog owner or has supplied the fac l lhallhe dog does not have an owner; or (b) Actions of the dog in question are witnessed by an animal control authority or law enforcement officer; or (c) Dog bite reports filed with the animal control authority as required by this Chapter or State Jaw . 2. The department or its authorized agent may find and declare a dog potentiallv dangerous if it has probable cause to believe that the animal falls under the defini tion stated In KeC 6.01 .020(21 ). (a) The declaration of potentially dangerous dog shall be in writing and shall be served on the owner in one of the follow in g methods: (i) Certified mail to the owner or keeper's last known address if known; or (II) Personally : or (iii) If the owner cannot be located by one of the first two methods, by publication in a newspap er of general circulation~ (b) The declaration of a potentially da ngerous dog shall state : (i) A description of the dog ; (ii) The name and address of the Qwner or keeper of the dog if known: (iii) The whereabouts of the dog if it is not in the custody of the owner: (iv) The facts upon which the declaration of a potentially dangerous dog is based: (v) The restrictions placed on the animal as a result of the declaration of potentially dangerous (vi) The penalties for violation of the restrictions . including the possibility of destruction of the anima l. and Imprisonmenl or fining of the owner; (vii) The owner has fifteen (15) days to object to the declaration; (viii)The availability of a court hearing if the owner of the dog objects to the declaration and submits a request for a hearing to the district court ; (ix) If the court finds there is insufficient evidence to support the declaration, it 2017 Docket Enabling Ordinance Ord. # 2018-001 Page 78 January 2, 2018