Permit Holders must comply with all the requirements of this article, state law, and federal law. Additionally, Permit Holders must comply with the following duties and requirements. Any violation by a Permit Holder may result in revocation, suspension or modification of the Permit.
(A) Permit Holders shall meet the standards of a Qualified Adopter.
(B) Permit Holders shall comply with all special requirements pertaining to the type of Permit held.
(C) Inspections.
(1) A permitted Establishment, other than a residence, shall allow entry and inspection of the Permit Holder’s premises by the Mayor’s designee. Upon presentation of proper identification, the Mayor’s designee shall be allowed to enter any Permitted Establishment for the purpose of making an inspection of the premises for compliance with this article or an inspection to ascertain the existence or nonexistence of conditions dangerous to health or safety or otherwise relevant to the public interest in conformance with the provisions of the Public Health Act, NMSA 1978, 24-1-1 et seq. (2006).
(2) The holder of a Permit pertaining to a permitted activity in a residence may consent to an inspection but also has the right to deny entry for an inspection or schedule the inspection at a convenient time and attempt to prove compliance to the satisfaction of the Mayor’s designee by means other than inspection. If the Mayor’s designee finds that the Permit Holder is not in compliance, the Permit Holder may request an Administrative Hearing to prove compliance to the satisfaction of the Administrative Hearing Officer. Nothing herein limits the authority of the City or other law enforcement authority to seek or obtain a search warrant if there is probably cause of crime on private property or an inspectorial order for the purpose of ascertaining the existence or nonexistence of conditions dangerous to health or safety or otherwise relevant to the public interest.
(3) The Person in Charge of the Permitted Premises shall be allowed to accompany the Mayor’s designee on his inspection.
(4) Upon completion of an inspection of a Permitted Premises, the Mayor’s designee shall prepare a written inspection report stating whether the Permitted Premises is in compliance with or in violation of the requirements of this article.
(5) If the Mayor’s designee determines the Permitted Premises is not in compliance with the provisions of this article, the report shall specify the nature of the noncompliance.
(6) The Mayor’s designee and the Person in Charge of the Permitted Premises shall sign the inspection report.
(7) A copy of the inspection report shall be furnished to the Person in Charge at the time of the inspection.
(8) All inspection reports for business Permitted Premises shall be posted on the AACC Website.
(D) Records. The Mayor’s designee shall be allowed to examine all records pertinent to the origin, care and disposition of Animals owned by the Permit Holder. A current record shall be kept which describes all Animals owned, purchased or received by the Permit Holder and the disposition of each Animal. Permit Holders shall promptly produce any and all documents pertaining to medical care and ownership records for inspection upon request of the Mayor’s designee. Permit Holders who sell, give away, loan, transfer or in any way alienate possession or ownership of an Animal shall keep records containing the name and address of each recipient, the date of disposition and the Permanent Identification of each Companion Animal. All required documents shall be kept for three years after the death or other disposition of any Animal owned by the Permit Holder.
(E) Permit Holders shall comply with all city ordinances including the Integrated Development Ordinance and Noise Ordinance provisions that pertain to Animals.
(F) Any Permitted Premises open to the public shall post a sign conspicuously observable by the public which states that all Companion Animals in the city must be spayed or neutered unless they possess an Intact Animal Permit and they must be Microchipped or otherwise Permanently Identified. Such signs shall be at least 8 ½ inches by 11 inches in size and contain lettering at least 1 inch in height.
(G) Non-residential Permitted Premises shall post their Permit in a conspicuous place.
(H) The Permit Holder shall notify the Mayor’s designee of any changes which may affect the status of the Permit and shall keep the Mayor’s designee informed of any changes in the Permit Holder's name, address, home and business telephone numbers, location of the Permitted Premises, emergency contacts and activities covered by the Permit.
(I) Both the Person in Charge of a Permitted Premises and the Owner of the Permitted Premises shall be responsible for complying with this article.