A. When an animal protection officer discovers that a permitted premises is in violation of this chapter, he shall give notice of the violations to the permit holder, operator or person in charge on a standardized form that provides notice of the right to appeal the designation, instructions for filing an appeal, and a notice of appeal to be filed with the City Clerk. The notification shall:
1. Set forth each specific violation.
2. If appropriate, establish a specific and reasonable period of time for the correction of the violation(s) and that failure to comply may result in immediate suspension or revocation of the permit.
3. State that an opportunity for appeal from a notice or inspection findings will be provided if a written request for a hearing is filed with the City Clerk within five (5) days of receipt of the notice.
4. Notices under this section shall be deemed properly served and received when the original inspection report or other notice has been personally served on the person in charge, or sent by registered or certified mail to the last known address of the permit holder.
5. Permits may be suspended for failure of the holder to comply with the requirements of this chapter or other applicable laws, ordinances or regulations. The suspension may be lifted when the Supervisor determines the violations have been corrected.
6. Permits may be revoked for serious or repeated violations of the requirements of this chapter, or for violation of other applicable laws, ordinances or regulations. A permit shall be revoked for one year. The permit shall be surrendered to the City Manager upon suspension or revocation.
a. A person whose permit has been suspended may apply for an inspection of the premises for the purpose of reinstating the permit. If the applicant and the site are in compliance with the requirements of this chapter and all other applicable laws, ordinances and regulations, the permit shall be reinstated. The reinstated permit shall expire on the date of expiration of the previously suspended permit.
b. If an exotic or wild animal permit is suspended or revoked, all animals received, purchased, owned or kept under the authority of the permit shall be surrendered to the Animal Control Division for impoundment. After a period of at least seven (7) days, if the violations of this chapter which resulted in suspension or revocation of the permit have not been corrected, the Animal Control Division may sell or dispose of the animal(s) as provided in this chapter. The applicant may appeal the suspension or revocation in the manner provided in this section 5-3-52. (Ord. 2017-10, 12-12-2017; amd. Ord. C2021-1, 5-11-2021)