(A) Grounds. A permit or license issued under this chapter may be suspended or revoked by the Police Chief or City Manager or a permit application or license application rejected on any one or more of the following grounds:
1. Falsification of facts in a license or permit application;
2. Violations of any of the provisions of this chapter or any other applicable law or regulation including noise, building and zoning ordinances; and
3. Conviction on a charge of cruelty or inhumane treatment of animals.
(B) Notice. Upon learning of a violation of this chapter, the enforcing animal control officer prior to a suspension or revocation, shall notify the permit or license holder of such violation in writing. The notification shall:
1. Set forth the specific violation(s) found;
2. State that failure to comply with any notice issued in accordance with the provisions of this chapter may result in suspension or revocation of the license or permit after a specified time period which shall not be less than three days; and
3. State that an opportunity for appeal from any notice or inspection findings will be provided if a written request for a hearing is filed with the City Police Department within three days of the date of the notice.
(C) Authorized revocation. Any license or permit granted under this chapter may be suspended or revoked by the Police Chief or City Manager for violations listed in subsection (A) of this section, after and in accordance with notice given in the preceding section.
(D) Appeal. If an appeal is requested for any revocation or suspension, the matter shall be placed on the agenda for the next City Council meeting. The owner of the licensed animal and the enforcing animal control officer may appear before the City Council at the scheduled time and place to present arguments regarding the revocation or suspension. The City Council shall thereupon render a decision revoking, suspending or continuing the license or permit.
(E) Emergency. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, any animal control officer may, without notice or opportunity for a hearing, suspend any license or permit for five days and impound any animal(s) kept or harbored with such a suspended license, upon finding that the health, safety and welfare of the animal or community is substantially endangered.
(F) Delivery of notice. Notice provided for under this section shall be deemed to have been properly served when a manually signed original or copy has been delivered personally to the permit or license holder or person in charge, or such notice has been sent certified mail to the last known address of the permit or license holder. For notice sent by mail, the above minimum time period is extended to five days.
(Ord. 540, passed 4-18-2006; Ord. 604, passed 4-16-2013)