A. Application For Permit: Any person who desires to keep, maintain or have in his possession or under his control any dangerous animal must first apply for and obtain a permit from the County, and pay any applicable fee for the issuing of such permit.
B. Keeping One Animal; Permit Fee: Any person desiring to keep one dangerous animal, as a pet, with no intent to exhibit, breed, or show the animal, may apply for a permit pursuant to the regulations which shall be established and made a part of this Chapter. The fee for such permit shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) initially, or such sum as shall be provided by further regulation, with annual renewals at the rate of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per year thereafter, unless amended by the regulation. This subsection allows the keeping of one dangerous animal per household.
C. Keeping More Than One Animal; U.S. Department Of Agriculture License: If any person or household desires to keep more than one dangerous animal, or intends to exhibit any one or more dangerous animals, or intends to breed or otherwise offer for sale or otherwise have a commercial purpose in the keeping of one or more dangerous animals, shall, before any permit is issued by Power County, provide proof of their current licensure by the United States Department of Agriculture. No County permit may issue without proof of such current licensure. Such applicants must also pay the fees referred to in subsection B above.
D. Consent Form; Inspection: Any applicant for such permit shall be required to sign a consent form allowing the Power County Sheriff or his designee, or any other appointed inspector, to enter upon the premises where such animal might be kept, to inspect the same for the safety of the animal, and for the safety of the general public.
E. Liability Insurance: As a prerequisite to the issuance of any permit for the keeping of a dangerous animal, the applicant shall provide proof of liability insurance in at least the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) per occurrence per animal, or shall post a bond in like amount, or post a cash bond naming the County as an additional insured or payee in event of default. Such provisions may be amended by regulation as adopted pursuant hereto. (Ord. 96-02, 1-22-1996)