(A) Upon receipt of a written application for a permit to keep a wild, vicious or exotic animal, the Animal Services Officer (ASO) shall inform the applicant in writing if the enclosure standards for each type of animal are different from the construction standards proposed and shall notify the County Manager, who will report the application to the Board of County Commissioners.
(B) Upon the construction of the enclosure specified, the ASO shall promptly inspect the primary enclosure and the secondary enclosure intended for the keeping or harboring of any wild, vicious or exotic animals.
(1) If the ASO shall determine that the proposed enclosure is reasonably and sufficiently secure to harbor and safely keep the specific wild, vicious or exotic animal(s) to be kept, and it meets all specifications set forth in this subchapter, and the applicant certifies that he or she has all the necessary state and federal permits, and that the applicant is otherwise qualified as required in this subchapter, a permit shall be issued, thus authorizing the applicant to locate the wild, vicious or exotic animal(s) in the enclosure. No wild, vicious or exotic animal shall be brought into or kept in the county until after the permit is issued by the county and received by the applicant.
(2) If the ASO shall determine that the proposed enclosure is not reasonably or sufficiently secure to harbor or keep the wild, vicious or exotic animal for which application is made, or that it fails to meet the specifications set forth herein, he or she shall notify the applicant of any defects or irregularities which make the enclosure insecure. The applicant may cause the defects to be remedied and request another inspection by the ASO.
(Ord. 28, passed 4-7-1997; Am. Ord. passed 8-19-2020)