An application for a license shall be made in conformity with the requirements of Chapter 1 of this Title 7, on a form prescribed by the Development Services Department. The Director of the Development Services Department shall cause an investigation to be made of the proposed Pet Shop Operator premises as named and described in the application for the purpose of determining whether the requirements of this Code are fully complied with.
The Village Board of Trustees shall not approve a Pet Shop Operator's license, and the Development Services Department shall neither issue or record a Pet Shop Operator's license, if:
(1) The applicable zoning does not permit a pet shop;
(2) The pet shop premises to be occupied by the applicant do not meet Village building or health codes or ordinances;
(3) The applicant does not have a pet shop operator's license issued by the Illinois Department of Agriculture or has been disciplined by the Illinois Department of Agriculture for a violation of any provision of the Illinois Animal Welfare Act; or
(4) A false statement has been made on the license application.
A denial of a Pet Shop Operator's license shall be in writing, and the Development Services Department shall promptly notify the applicant of the reason or reasons for the denial.
(Ord. 4928, 9-15-14; Amd. Ord. 5119, 9-6-16)