A. Application for permit.
1. All applications for permits to keep animals, fowl or reptiles shall be filed with the City Clerk, shall be accompanied by a fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) and shall state the number and kind of animals, fowl or reptiles as well as such other information required by the Animal Services Division. Signatures of at least one adult resident of each dwelling or apartment unit within a radius of 200 feet, indicating approval or disapproval, shall be appended to such applications. Upon receipt of a complete application, the Animal Services Officer shall conduct an investigation and complete a report.
2. Upon completion of any investigation, the Animal Services Division shall cause notices to be posted within a radius of 200 feet from the address wherein said animals, fowl or reptiles are proposed to be kept, and not more than 50 feet apart. Permit will be granted providing no written objections are filed within 10 days of posting, unless the City's Animal Services Division finds that denial of the permit is in the interest of the public's health, safety and welfare. Written notice of denial of a permit shall be provided to the applicant.
B. Appeal to Police Chief. In the event of the denial of an application, the applicant may appeal to the Police Chief by filing with the City Clerk a written request for review within 10 days from receipt of a notice of denial. Upon receipt of a timely request for review, the Chief of Police shall review the written grounds for appeal and the City's own records of the circumstances of the denial of the permit. The Chief of Police may uphold the denial of the permit, or grant such permit, if he or she determines that the denial is not warranted under a totality of the circumstances and that the keeping of the animal is not detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the community. Such determination shall be made within 30 days from the date of the filing of the appeal. A written notice of the decision shall be sent by first class mail to the appellant within 10 days of the date of the decision. The action of the Chief of Police under this section shall be final and conclusive.
(Ord. No. 2017-011 § 2)