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Upon the receipt of the license application and fee, the City shall refer such application to the Health Officer and the Humane Officer or agent thereof, who shall investigate the premises and file a written report and recommendation with the City. If the application is approved by the Health Officer and the Humane Officer, the City shall issue the applicant a license to operate the activity under such conditions as the Health Officer and the Humane Officer shall specify in the report.
(Ord. 122-1991. Passed 3-18-91.)
(a) Withholding or falsifying information of a license or registration application shall be grounds for denial or revocation of such license or registration.
(b) Any person having been denied a license or registration may not reapply for a period of thirty days. Each reapplication shall be accompanied by a fee established by ordinance.
(c) No person who has been convicted of cruelty to animals shall be issued a registration or license.
(d) It shall be a condition of the issuance of any license or registration that the Health Officer and/or Supervisor shall be permitted to inspect all animals and all premises where animals are kept at any time and shall, if permission for such inspection is refused, revoke the license or registration. If upon inspection the conditions in which animals are being maintained do not meet the requirements of the Health Officer or Animal Control Officer, the owner shall have twenty-four hours to correct all violations. If the violations are not corrected, the license will be suspended until such corrections are made and reinspection is complete.
(e) Any license or registration issued shall be subject to revocation in the event such licensee or registrant shall fail to comply with the terms and conditions of such license or registration, or if the activity licensed becomes a nuisance, health hazard or detriment to the safety and welfare of the residents of the City.
(f) Any person aggrieved by the denial or revocation of a license or registration may appeal to Council, which body may either issue, reinstate or affirm the denial of such license or registration.
(g) No pet shop, grooming shop or guard dog service shall operate without a license or while such license is under suspension or revocation.
(Ord. 133-1981. Passed 5-18-81; Ord. 62-2003. Passed 3-17-03.)
Upon the taking and impounding of any dog or cat wearing a current City or County registration or traceable rabies vaccination tag, the Supervisor shall notify the owner of such animal of its impoundment and the conditions under which the animal can be recovered. Such notice shall be given by telephone or in writing within forty-eight hours of the impoundment of such animal.
(Ord. 146-1994. Passed 6-6-94.)
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