This chapter shall be known as, and may be cited and referred
to as the City's "Animal Control Regulations."
(Prior code § 4-1)
Whenever any reference is made to any portion of this chapter,
such reference applies to all amendments and additions thereto now
or hereafter made.
(Prior code § 4-2)
Whenever a power is granted to, or a duty is imposed upon the
Director or other public officer, the power may be exercised or the
duty may be performed by a deputy of the officer or by a person authorized,
pursuant to law, by the officer, unless this chapter expressly provides
otherwise.
(Prior code § 4-3)
Whenever provision is made in this chapter for the payment of
fees, such fees shall be those which the City Council from time to
time approves, by resolution or minute order.
(Prior code § 4-5)
In addition to the definitions set forth in this Code, including
City's Zoning Ordinance, for the purpose of this chapter unless it
is plainly evident from the context that a different meaning is intended;
certain terms used herein are defined as follows:
shall mean and include any beast, poultry, bird, reptile,
fish or any other dumb animal.
shall mean a place where wild animals are kept or maintained
for any commercial purpose, including places where wild animals are
boarded, trained or kept for hire.
shall mean a place where all animals impounded by the Department
of Animal Care and Control are placed for their humane care and keeping.
shall mean a canine rabies vaccine which is approved for
use by the State of California, Department of Public Health.
shall mean an animal off the premises of its owner unless
such animal be securely confined by a strong leash securely and continuously
held by the owner of such animal, or confined within an automobile.
shall mean any cat of any age, female as well as male.
shall mean any building or structure where four or more cats
over the age of four months are kept or maintained for any purpose.
shall mean the Director of the Department of Animal Care
and Control or an authorized deputy.
shall mean any dog of any age.
shall mean any building or structure where four or more dogs
over the age of four months are kept or maintained for any purpose.
shall include mule, burro, pony, jack, hinney or jenny.
If any animal pursuant to this chapter or any State statute
has been received into the custody of any animal shelter, such animal
shall be deemed to have been "impounded."
shall mean any person, firm or corporation having an interest
in, or having control or custody or possession or the right to control
custody or possession of any animal.
shall mean any place of business where dogs under four months
of age, or cats, monkeys, birds, reptiles, fish, or any other animal
to be used as pets, are kept for sale.
is mandatory and "may" is permissive.
shall mean any dog for which the license for the current
year has not been paid or to which the tag for the current year provided
in this chapter is not attached.
shall mean any wild, exotic, dangerous or nondomestic animal,
including but not limited to mammals, fowl, fish or reptiles.
(Prior code § 4-6)
The Department of Animal Care and Control is hereby established.
(Prior code § 4-7)
The office of the Director is hereby established.
(Prior code § 4-8)
A.
Powers.
The Director shall be vested with the necessary police powers and
duties of a peace officer for the exclusive purpose of enforcing the
provisions of this chapter, and it shall be the Director's duty to
make arrests and issue citations for violations of any of the provisions
of this chapter. The Director shall enforce all applicable laws relating
to the care, treatment and impounding of dumb animals and to the prevention
of cruelty to dumb animals.
B.
Duties.
The Director shall enforce all laws applicable to Animal Control,
including this chapter.
(Prior code § 4-9)
The Director or any authorized deputy is authorized to enter
upon any premises upon which an animal is kept, for the purpose of
taking up, seizing or impounding any animal found running at large,
or staked, herded or grazing thereon, contrary to the provisions of
this chapter, for the purpose of ascertaining whether such animal
is licensed as provided in this chapter; or determining whether any
regulation or law of the State relating to the care, treatment or
impounding of dumb animals or to the prevention of cruelty to dumb
animals is being violated; provided there is probable cause to believe
there is such violation.
(Prior code § 4-11)
It shall be the duty of the Director to enforce all applicable
laws pertaining to the inhumane treatment of dumb animals, and to
take possession of animals so abandoned or neglected, and care for
or dispose of same as provided by law.
(Prior code § 4-12)
A.
The
Director may establish a clinic, at which members of the public may
have dogs and cats spayed or neutered.
B.
A person
submitting a dog or cat for spaying or neutering shall sign a consent
form certifying thereon under penalty of perjury that he or she is
the owner of said animals or setting forth facts showing that he or
she is otherwise authorized to present the animal for the above operation
and such person may be required to furnish proof of such ownership
or authority. Such consent shall contain a waiver of any and all liability
of the City, the Department of Animal Care and Control and any employees
thereof for any injury or death to an animal arising out of the aforementioned
operation or any services provided incidental thereto.
C.
The
Department of Animal Care and Control shall establish a return date
by which a person submitting an animal for the above operation shall
pick up said animal or be subject to a reasonable board and care fee
to commence the day after such return date. Failure to pick up an
animal within 15 days of said return date shall be deemed abandonment
of such animal and the Director may dispose of it by sale or destruction.
(Prior code § 4-13)
The owner of any dog shall license and register such dog if
over four months of age, in compliance with the terms of this chapter.
(Prior code § 4-14)
A.
A metallic
tag and license certificate with corresponding numbers shall be furnished
by the Director acting as authorized agents, to any person required
by this chapter to obtain a license upon payment of the appropriate
fee prescribed in this chapter.
B.
The
Director shall keep a record of the name, address and telephone number
of the owner of the dog or person making payment of said license fee,
and to whom a certificate and tag is issued, and the number and date
of such certificate. Such metal tag issued for the current license
year shall be securely fastened to the collar or harness of the dog
and shall be worn by such dog at all times other than those periods
when confined to the owner's house, enclosed yard or pen. A duplicate
of a lost license tag may be procured from the City Officer, or SEAACA
when acting as the authorized agents, upon proof of loss and payment
of the required fee.
(Prior code § 4-16)
A.
Any
owner, with the exception herein provided, of a dog four months of
age or older in the City shall obtain a dog license and pay an original
and/or renewal license fee each year thereafter.
B.
License
fees shall be due and payable within 30 days after any dog is acquired
and comes into the care, custody and control of any person in said
City.
(Prior code § 4-17)
Any person who fails to pay the required original or renewal dog license fee, as established pursuant to Sections 6.04.040 and 6.04.140, shall, in addition to paying that license fee, also pay a penalty fee, as established pursuant to Section 6.04.040.
(Prior code § 4-18; Ord. 1215 § 1, 5/23/11)
No license fee shall be required for the following:
A.
Seeing-Eye
dogs.
B.
Dogs
honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States.
C.
Dogs
in the care, custody and control of nonresidents who are traveling
through the City, or temporarily staying in the City for a period
not exceeding 30 days or dogs temporarily brought into the City for
the exclusive purpose of being entered in a bench show or dog exhibition,
provided such dogs as so entered are not kept elsewhere in the City.
D.
Dogs
which are owned by any governmental agency.
(Prior code § 4-19)
No unauthorized person shall remove from any dog, any collar,
harness, or other device to which is attached a registration tag for
the current year or to remove such tag therefrom.
(Prior code § 4-21)
No person shall imitate or counterfeit the tags required by
this chapter, or shall use any imitation or counterfeit of such tag.
(Prior code § 4-22)
No dog license is transferable.
(Prior code § 4-23)
Every person applying for a dog license must exhibit a certificate
issued by a person licensed by the State of California, or by any
State or nation, to practice veterinary medicine, which certificate
shall show that the dog for which the license shall be issued, either
(1) has been vaccinated in accordance with the provisions of this
chapter hereof, or (2) should not be so vaccinated by reason of age,
infirmity or other disability. Such exemption shall be valid for a
period not to exceed one year. A license for any dog shall not be
issued unless and until either such certificate is exhibited. Said
certificate of vaccination must be valid throughout the entire licensing
period.
(Prior code § 4-24)
The amount of any dog license fees imposed by this chapter shall
be deemed a debt owed to the City by the owner of the dog. Any person
keeping any animal without having obtained a license and registration
certificate from the City shall be liable to an action in the name
of the City in any court of competent jurisdiction for the amount
of the license fees and penalties imposed and required by this chapter
to be paid for the privilege of keeping such animal and it shall be
the duty of the Director to cause a complaint to be filed against
any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter. Such action
shall be cumulative and shall not be deemed a bar to, or a waiver
of, the right of the City to prosecute any person for a violation
of this section or any other applicable provision of this chapter.
(Prior code § 4-25)
Every person keeping, harboring or having a dog over the age
of four months of age in the City shall cause such dog to be vaccinated
with a type of rabies vaccine approved by the California State Department
of Health Services within a period of 30 days from the date such dog
was harbored, kept or had within the City, or within 30 days from
the date the said dog attains the age of four months, provided, however,
that the aforesaid provision shall not apply so as to require the
vaccination of any dog which has been vaccinated with an approved
vaccine by a person licensed by the State of California, or by any
other state or nation to practice veterinary medicine where such vaccination
has been completed within the period of time as hereinafter prescribed
in this chapter.
(Prior code § 4-26)
Every person keeping, harboring or having in the City a dog
which has been vaccinated by an approved vaccine shall cause such
dog to be revaccinated in accordance with the guidelines set forth
by the California Department of Health Services.
(Prior code § 4-27)
Every person keeping, harboring or having in the City any dog
required by this chapter to be vaccinated shall at all times while
such dog is thus kept, harbored or had, have in his/her possession
a certificate issued by a person licensed by the State of California,
or any other State or nation, to practice veterinary medicine, which
certificate shall specify that such dog has been vaccinated in accordance
with existing State regulations.
(Prior code § 4-28)
No person owning, having an interest in, harboring, or having charge, care, control, custody or possession of any dog shall cause or permit such dog to be off the premises of its owner, unless such dog is securely confined by a strong leash of not exceeding six feet, securely and continuously held by a competent person owning, having an interest in, harboring or having charge, care, control, custody or possession of such dog, or unless such dog be confined within an enclosed vehicle. The above section shall not apply to any dog: (1) being used for law enforcement purposes by any State, County, City or City and County law enforcement agency; or (2) when it is within a City-established off-leash dog park and that person in control of the dog is adhering to the regulations set forth in Section 12.40.020 of this Code.
(Prior code § 4-29; Ord. 1274 § 2, 5/12/14)
Any person who captures an animal at large shall within 24 hours,
give notice to the Director. Such notice shall include the following:
A.
The
fact that he or she has such animal in his/her possession.
B.
The
complete description of such animal.
C.
The
license number of such animal, if any, and by what county or municipal
corporation issued. If such animal has no license, such person shall
so state.
D.
The
place where such animal is confined and shall thereafter surrender
said animal to the Director upon request.
(Prior code § 4-30)
No person owning or having control of any ox, steer, bull, cow,
horse, colt, calf, sheep, goat, or any animal commonly referred to
as "wild species" shall:
A.
Permit
such animal to run at large in the City;
B.
Cause
or permit any such animal to be pastured, herded, staked or tied in
any street, lane, alley, park or other public area;
C.
Tie,
stake, pasture or permit the tying, staking or pasturing of any such
animal upon any private property within the limits of the City, without
the consent of the owner or occupant of such property, or in such
a way as to permit any such animal to trespass upon any street or
public place or upon any such private property;
D.
Permit
any said animals to be or remain during the night time secured by
a stake, or secured in any manner other than by enclosing such animal
in a pen, corral or barn sufficient and adequate to restrain such
animal, or by securely fastening such animal by means of a rope, or
chain of sufficient size, strength and weight to effectively restrain
such animal; or
E.
Fail
to provide the necessary substance, drink, shelter or protection from
the weather, or otherwise.
(Prior code § 4-31)
It is hereby declared to be a nuisance and no person shall suffer
or permit any animals, and/or birds owned or controlled by such person,
to run or fly at large.
(Prior code § 4-32)
A.
No person
owning or having charge, custody, control or possession of any animal
or reptile known by such person to be vicious or dangerous, or commonly
so known, or owning or having charge, custody, control or possession
of any elephant, bear, hippopotamus, rhinoceros, lion, tiger, leopard,
wolf, monkey, ape, chimpanzee, bobcat, lynx, wildcat, puma, cheetah,
or any animal commonly referred to as a "wild species" or any poisonous
reptile, shall permit or allow the same to be at large upon any highway,
street, lane, alley, court, or other public place or upon any private
property other than within the enclosed premises of such person.
B.
Any
dog having a disposition or propensity to attack or bite any person
or animal without provocation is hereby defined as a wild or vicious
animal. The Director shall notify the owner or harborer in writing
to keep such animal within a substantial enclosure or securely attached
to a chain or any other type of control which is reasonably adequate
under the circumstances. If such restraint is impossible or impracticable,
such animal shall be impounded until the owner or harborer is able
to comply with the Director's order. If, upon receiving said written
notification, the owner or harborer fails to provide adequate restraint
or control of said animal as ordered by the Director within a reasonable
time, said animal shall be subject to summary destruction.
C.
Where
the official records of the Director indicate a dog has bitten any
person or persons or animal on two or more separate occasions, it
shall be prima facie evidence that said dog is a wild or vicious animal.
(Prior code § 4-33)
There shall be provided by the City a suitable location to keep
and safely hold all animals which are subject to be impounded, which
shall be known and designated as the "Bellflower Animal Shelter."
(Prior code § 4-34)
It shall be the duty of the Director to take up, impound and
safely keep any of the animals enumerated in this chapter found running
at large, staked, tied or being herded or pastured in any street,
lane, alley, court, square, park or other place belonging to or under
the control of said City, or upon any private property in said City,
contrary to the provisions of this chapter.
(Prior code § 4-35)
When any animal is to be impounded, it shall be provided with
proper and sufficient food and water by the Director for a period
of at least five working days, or such longer period as may be provided
hereinafter.
(Prior code § 4-36)
The owner of any animal impounded shall have the right to reclaim
the same at any time prior to the sale thereof upon payment to the
Director of the costs and charges for impounding and keeping said
animals.
(Prior code § 4-37)
It shall be the duty of the Director to order the destruction
of any animal lawfully taken into custody, which in the opinion of
the Director is infected with a dangerous or communicable disease,
or which is in an incurable crippled condition, or which is adjudged
by a written report of a licensed veterinarian to be afflicted with
any painful incurable disease.
(Prior code § 4-38)
It shall be the duty of the Director to take up all dogs found
in violation of this chapter. When such dog is taken up, it shall
be delivered to the Director.
(Prior code § 4-39)
Subject to the other provisions of this chapter, any person
may make application to the Director for the return of any dog or
cat, and upon presentation of proof satisfactory to the said Director
that such person is the owner or is rightfully entitled to the possession
of such dog or cat, may recover such dog or cat upon the payment of
the required fee.
(Prior code § 4-40)
Prior to the release of any dog from the animal shelter to its
owner, proof of rabies vaccination shall be required. If owner fails
to show proof, the veterinarian on duty shall administer such vaccination
for such fee as shall be established by the Director.
(Prior code § 4-41)
All licensed dogs impounded at the animal shelter shall be provided
with proper and sufficient food and water by the Director for a period
of at least 10 calendar days after written notice is given to the
owner, and all unlicensed dogs for a period of at least five working
days. Deposit of a letter of impoundment with the United States Postal
Service shall constitute written notice.
(Prior code § 4-42)
All cats impounded at the animal shelter shall be provided with
proper and sufficient food and water by the Director for a period
of at least 10 days after written notice is given to the owner of
cats displaying some type of identification. Cats without identification
shall be held for at least five working days after which time these
cats may be destroyed, except that cats determined by the Director
to be wild may be disposed of by the Director upon impoundment.
(Prior code § 4-43)
Dogs and cats not redeemed may be sold by the Director to the
person offering to pay the highest cash amount thereof, provided that
the purchaser shall not be given possession of any such dog or cat
until he or she shall have paid to the Director the charges prescribed
for such dog or cat. If any dog or cat, impounded by the Director
shall not have been redeemed within such periods, and cannot be sold
within a reasonable time hereafter, it may be summarily disposed of,
for which the Director is responsible, in some humane way as prescribed
by the policy making Board. The Director shall file at the animal
shelter a full description of each dog and cat impounded therein,
for said period beginning on the day any such dog or cat is taken
or delivered into the possession of the Director.
(Prior code § 4-44)
It is unlawful for any person having knowledge of the whereabouts
of an animal known to have or suspected of having rabies or has shown
symptoms of rabies, to fail, refuse or neglect to immediately notify
the Director, or to fail, refuse or neglect to allow the Director
to make an inspection to the satisfaction of said official that such
animal has or has not rabies. The Director shall likewise be notified
of any person bitten by an animal of a species subject to rabies,
whether or not the animal is suspected of having rabies.
(Prior code § 4-45)
Whenever any person having charge, care, control, custody or
possession of any dog has knowledge that such dog has bitten any person,
the persons having charge, care, control, custody or possession of
such dog shall report said fact in writing forthwith to the Director.
The report shall state the name and address of the person bitten and
the time and place such person was bitten.
(Prior code § 4-46)
Whenever it is shown that any dog or other animal has bitten
any person, no owner or person having the custody or possession thereof,
upon order of the Director, any police officer, or the Health Officer,
shall fail, refuse or neglect to quarantine such animal and keep it
securely confined on a chain or in a closed cage or paddock for a
period of 10 days, or shall fail, refuse or neglect to allow the Director
to make an inspection or examination thereof at any time during said
period. No such dog or animal shall be removed without written permission
of the Director, any police officer or the Health Officer or deputies.
(Prior code § 4-47)
Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, a dog used
by any State, County, City or City and County law enforcement agency
shall not be quarantined after biting any person if such bite occurred
while the dog was being used for any law enforcement purpose. The
law enforcement agency shall make the dog available for examination
at any reasonable time. The law enforcement agency shall notify the
local health officer if the dog exhibits any abnormal behavior.
(Prior code § 4-48)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, a guide
dog serving a blind master shall not be quarantined, in the absence
of evidence that he or she has been exposed to rabies, unless his/her
master fails:
A.
To keep
him/her safely confined to the premises of the master.
B.
To keep
him/her available for examination at all reasonable times.
(Prior code § 4-49)
Whenever it is suspected that any animal shall have been bitten by another animal having, or suspected of having rabies, all rules and regulations under Section 6.04.430 shall apply where applicable substituting the word "animal" or "dog."
(Prior code § 4-50)
The Animal Care Center shall not sell or give away any male
or female cat or dog more than eight weeks of age which has not been
spayed or neutered. The Animal Care Center shall not sell or give
away any male or female cat or dog under eight weeks of age unless
a deposit has been paid for the cost of spaying or neutering said
dog or cat. The deposit will be held in trust with the Director.
(Prior code § 4-51; Ord. 1142 § 1, 10/8/07)
No owner or person having charge, custody or control of any
dog shall permit, either willfully or through failure to exercise
due care to control, allow any such dog to defecate and to allow such
feces thereafter to remain on any public sidewalk or park or any other
public property, or on any lot other than that of the owner or person
who has custody or control of such dog.
(Prior code § 4-52)
No person shall dye, color, or otherwise artificially treat
any rabbit, baby chick, duckling or other fowl.
(Prior code § 4-53)
No person shall display, sell, offer for sale, barter to give
away any rabbit, baby chick, duckling or other fowl which has been
dyed, colored or otherwise artificially treated.
(Prior code § 4-54)
Every person owning or occupying premises where any animal,
fowl or bird is kept shall keep the stable, barn, stall, pen, coop,
building or place in which said animal is kept in a clean and sanitary
condition.
(Prior code § 4-55)
Every person owning or operating any veterinary hospital or
other establishment for the treatment of animals, shall give written
notice to the owner of any such animal left in the hospital or institution
for treatment, of the death of such animal, provided the name and
address of the owner has been filed in the office of the veterinary
hospital or other institution.
(Prior code § 4-56)
It is hereby declared to be a nuisance and no person shall cause,
suffer or permit the carcass of any animal to remain upon any lot,
controlled or occupied by such person for a period of more than 24
hours, or to bury the carcass of any animals in the City.
(Prior code § 4-57)
No person shall bring any dog, cat or other live animal, or
permit any dog, cat or other live animal to be brought into or remain
in any room or place, other than a private home where food is not
handled for commercial purposes, in which meat, fish, game, poultry,
fruit, vegetables, bakery goods or any other food or food product
is stored, kept, held, prepared, exposed or offered for sale, or sold
for human consumption, or permit any dog, cat or other live animal
to ride upon or get into or upon any wagon, or other vehicle in which
any such articles offered or to be offered for sale for human consumption
are being kept or transported, provided, however, that the provisions
of this chapter shall not apply to a dog trained to guide the blind.
(Prior code § 4-58)
No person shall transport any animal on the running board of
any motor vehicle or outside the passenger compartments, tonneau or
body thereof, unless such animal is protected by a framework or other
device which will prevent such animal from falling off, jumping or
being thrown from such motor vehicle whether in motion or not.
(Prior code § 4-59)
No person shall keep any animal which is known or believed by
him/her to be infected with any dangerous or communicable disease,
or which is afflicted with any painful disease believed by him/her
to be incurable, without a permit to do so from the Health Officer
of the City or other person(s) designated by the City.
(Prior code § 4-60)
It is hereby declared to be a nuisance, and no person shall
keep, maintain or permit upon any lot under such persons control,
any animal or animals including any fowl or fowls, which by any sound,
or cry, shall interfere with the comfortable peaceful use, possession
and enjoyment of property by any person.
(Prior code § 4-61)
No person shall set or use any spring steel trap, No. 1 or larger,
in the City. This section shall not prohibit the use of gopher traps.
(Prior code § 4-62)
No person shall, within this City, willfully slaughter or cause
to be slaughtered any cattle, calf, horse, mule, sheep, swine or goat
or any other animal. This section shall not apply to the slaughter
of such animals within an educational institution, physician's office
or laboratory for medical research or other scientific purposes, to
the slaughter of such animals by a person licensed by the State of
California to practice veterinary medicine or by any commercial establishment
duly licensed by the City and the United States Department of Agriculture
as a slaughterhouse.
(Prior code § 4-63)
No person shall keep or maintain or suffer or permit to be kept
or maintained upon any lot owned or controlled by such person, any
male or female dog kept for breeding purposes, temporary boarding
or kept for sale, except in kennels at locations authorized for such
uses pursuant to the City's Zoning Ordinance.
(Prior code § 4-64)
No person shall keep or maintain or suffer or permit to be kept
or maintained upon any lot owned or controlled by such person, any
male or female cat kept for breeding purposes, temporary boarding
or kept for sale, except in kennels at locations authorized for such
uses pursuant to the City's Zoning Ordinance.
(Prior code § 4-65)
Any person owning or having control, custody, charge or possession
of any cat or dog for breeding purposes shall secure a cat or dog
breeding permit from the Director. The filing and processing fee for
a cat or dog breeding permit shall be established by the Director.
Any kitten or puppy sold from a litter for a profit over and above
the cost of advertising, if any, shall be prima facie evidence of
cat or dog breeding.
(Prior code § 4-66)
In order to provide a method for identifying cats, a license
may be obtained as prescribed in this chapter for dogs. This section
is not intended to require the licensing of cats, but merely to provide
for their optional licensing.
(Prior code § 4-67)
No person owning or having charge, custody, control or possession
of any wild or vicious animal, reptile or serpent shall keep such
animal, reptile or serpent within the enclosed lot of such person,
unless and until such person has first secured a permit issued by
the Director to keep such wild or vicious animal, reptile or serpent.
Such wild or vicious animal, reptile or serpent shall at all times
be so contained, controlled and restrained in such manner so that
it cannot harm or injure any person.
(Prior code § 4-68)
An application for any permit required pursuant to this chapter
for a wild or vicious animal, reptile or serpent shall be made to
the Director in writing and upon a form furnished by the Director.
Said application shall be verified by the person filing the same,
and shall be set forth the following:
A.
Name,
address and telephone number of the applicant;
B.
The
applicant's interest in such wild or vicious animal, reptile or serpent;
C.
The
proposed location, and the name, address and telephone number of the
owner of such location, and of the lessee, if any;
D.
The
number and general description of the wild or vicious animal, reptile
or serpent for which the permit is sought;
E.
Any
information known to the applicant concerning vicious or dangerous
propensities of all such animals, reptiles or serpents;
F.
The
housing arrangements for all such wild or vicious animals, reptiles
or serpents shall be described with particular details as to safety
of structure, locks, fencing, etc;
G.
A description
of safety precautions proposed to be taken;
H.
A description
of how noises or odors anticipated in the keeping of such animals
or reptiles will be eliminated or reduced;
I.
Prior
history of the wild or vicious animal, reptile or serpent;
J.
Any
additional information required by the Director.
(Prior code § 4-69)
The fee for a permit application for wild or vicious animals,
reptiles or serpents shall be established by the Director. Said fee
shall be payable to the City at the time of filing the permit application.
Accretions by natural birth shall not require additional permits during
the period of a valid permit. Said fees are not refundable regardless
of whether or not a permit is issued.
(Prior code § 4-70)
A.
Any
person dissatisfied with the ruling of the Director may, within 10
days of the giving of notice by the Director of a decision on a permit
application, appeal from said decision to the City Manager; such appeal
shall be in writing setting forth in common terms the basis of said
appeal.
B.
A filing
and processing fee, as established by the Director, shall be required
before any appeal is accepted.
(Prior code § 4-71)
Any permit issued may be conducted so as to protect the public
health, safety and general welfare.
(Prior code § 4-72)
The Director may, following application for a permit and pending
final disposition of the same, grant a temporary permit for the maintenance
within the City of any such wild or vicious animal, reptile or serpent
upon such conditions as the Director shall determine are appropriate.
(Prior code § 4-73)
The Director shall take possession of any wild or vicious animal,
reptile or serpent for which a permit has not been issued, or if previously
issued has been revoked or has expired, and keep the same until the
proper permit has been secured by the owner thereof and shall release
the same to the owner only when all fees and costs have been paid
and all laws and permit conditions complied with.
(Prior code § 4-74)
No permit required by this chapter shall be granted for a period
in excess of one year. An application for renewal of any permit shall
be made not less than 45 days prior to the expiration thereof, and
shall be accompanied by the same fee as required upon making the original
application or the payment of a lesser fee when, in the opinion of
the Director the public health, safety and general welfare do not
require further investigation prior to such renewal.
(Prior code § 4-75)
The Director may, for good cause, revoke any such permit or
modify any terms or provisions thereof, except which permits which
have been approved by the Planning Commission or City Council, after
informal public hearing, and may, in the event it is reasonably necessary
to protect against an immediate threat or danger to the public health
or safety, suspend any permit or portion thereof without hearing for
a period not to exceed 30 days.
(Prior code § 4-76)
Any person aggrieved by such action may, upon payment of an
appeal fee, have such action reviewed by the City Manager.
(Prior code § 4-77)
The permit requirements of this chapter shall not apply to any
person so keeping or maintaining or having in his/her possession or
control any wild or vicious animal, reptile or serpent when such person
is transporting such wild or vicious animal, reptile or serpent through
the City, has taken adequate measures to protect the public, and has
notified the local law enforcement agency of the proposed route of
transportation and time thereof.
(Prior code § 4-78)
The provision of this chapter shall not apply to animals which
are kept confined in any public zoo, museum or circus, carnival, exhibition
or show.
(Prior code § 4-79)
