A. 
No person shall conduct or operate within the city any commercial animal establishment or operate as an animal dealer without first obtaining a commercial animal establishment permit from the code compliance manager issued pursuant to this chapter.
B. 
Any person desiring to conduct or operate within the city any commercial animal establishment or operate as an animal dealer shall first make application to the city’s planning division for a written determination that the proposed animal establishment is in compliance with the applicable provision of the then-current zoning ordinance of the city.
C. 
Where an establishment is sought to be operated upon leased or rented premises, a letter of consent from the owner of the premises shall be submitted to the planning division at the time the application for a written determination is submitted.
D. 
Within thirty days of the issuance of a written compliance determination from the city’s planning division, any person desiring to conduct or operate within the city a commercial animal establishment shall make application to the code compliance manager for a commercial animal establishment permit.
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Each application for a commercial animal establishment permit shall be in writing upon a form to be furnished by the code compliance manager or a designee. The application form shall contain such information as may reasonably be required by the code compliance manager for the purposes of enforcement of this chapter, including, but not limited to, the current home telephone number of the caretaker of the subject establishment, and another current telephone number for emergency use or messages when such caretaker is absent from the subject establishment. At the time of filing of the application for a commercial animal establishment permit, the applicant shall provide a copy of the planning division’s written compliance determination.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)
A. 
Prior to the issuance of a commercial animal establishment, the code compliance manager, or designee, shall conduct an inspection of the intended business location and facilities and prepare a report for inclusion with the application for an original permit or a renewal. A permit shall be issued to the applicant if the code compliance manager or designee finds that:
1. 
The keeping of animals, or the conduct of operation of the business for which the permit is requested, at the place set forth in the application, will not violate any law or ordinance of the city, or any law of the state;
2. 
The keeping of animals, or the conduct or operation of the business for which the permit is requested, will not endanger the health, peace or safety of the community;
3. 
The premises and establishment where animals are to be kept satisfy the conditions set forth at Section 6.80.070 of this chapter, and animals will not be subject to suffering, cruelty or abuse; and
4. 
The applicant has not had a similar permit revoked within one year prior to the application.
B. 
The code compliance manager may impose such conditions in granting a permit as he or she may deem necessary to protect the public and may limit the term of such permit.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)
The applicant shall be notified in writing of the action of the code compliance manager in either granting or denying the permit and, if the application has been denied, the notice shall advise the applicant of his or her right to appeal the determination. Such denials are appealable to the city manager or designee, whose decision shall be final. Service of the notice may be made by personal service or by registered mail. If service is made by mail, it shall be deemed complete upon deposit in the United States mail directed to the applicant at his or her latest address shown on the application.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)
A. 
The fee for a commercial animal establishment permit shall be set by resolution of the city council and shall be paid to the city before a permit is issued.
B. 
Nonprofit corporations formed pursuant to the provisions of the California Corporations Code for the prevention of cruelty to animals, and which have furnished proof of such incorporation to the code compliance manager shall not be required to pay a fee for an animal establishment permit. However, all other provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to any such nonprofit corporation. Each corporation claiming to be exempt from fees pursuant to this subsection shall, before issuance of any permit, agree in writing to indemnify and hold the city and its officers, employees and agents harmless from all liability arising out of the exercise of the permit.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)
A. 
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the code compliance manager upon application for issuance or renewal of a commercial animal establishment permit may limit the number of animals which are to be kept or maintained on the permitted premises. A numerical limitation may also be imposed by the city planner when a land use approval is required for operation of the subject establishment.
B. 
At any time that there are more animals than a commercial animal establishment permit allows, the operator of any commercial animal establishment shall obtain a new permit which allows the keeping of the greater number of animals. The former permit shall be canceled and a credit for the canceled permit fee shall be allowed on the new permit.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person to sell any live dog, cat or rabbit in any commercial animal establishment located in the city unless the dog, cat or rabbit was obtained from an animal shelter or city permitted animal rescue group.
B. 
A violation of this section may be prosecuted as a misdemeanor pursuant to Chapter 14.110 of this code, or alternately may be subject to any other remedies provided for under this code.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)
A. 
Every person who owns, conducts, manages or operates any animal establishment for which a permit is required shall comply with each of the following conditions:
1. 
Housing facilities for animals shall be structurally sound and shall be maintained in good repair to protect animals from injury and restrict entrance of other animals. In the case of animals kept outdoors, sufficient shade shall be provided to prevent overheating or discomfort from sun exposure. Animals kept outdoors shall also be provided with access to shelter to allow them to remain dry during inclement weather;
2. 
All animals and all animal buildings or enclosures shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition with sufficient light provided to permit routine observation of animals and proper cleaning of the facilities;
3. 
All animals shall be supplied with sufficient good and wholesome food and water as often as the feeding habits of the respective animals require;
4. 
Animal buildings and enclosures shall be so constructed and maintained as to prevent the escape of animals;
5. 
All reasonable precautions shall be taken to protect the public from the animals and animals from the public;
6. 
Every building or enclosure wherein animals are maintained shall be properly ventilated to prevent drafts and to remove odors. Heating and cooling shall be provided as required according to the physical needs of the animals;
7. 
All animal rooms, cages and runs shall be of sufficient size to provide adequate and proper housing for animals kept therein;
8. 
All dog runs shall be of concrete or other impervious material and provided with adequate drainage into an approved sewage disposal installation;
9. 
All animals shall be taken to a licensed veterinarian for examination and treatment if so ordered by the code compliance manager;
10. 
Adequate and effective vector control shall be established and maintained at all times; and
11. 
Every violation of applicable regulations shall be corrected within a reasonable time to be specified by the code compliance manager.
B. 
Failure of an applicant to comply with any one of the foregoing conditions shall be deemed just cause for the denial of any permit, whether original or renewal.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)
A. 
A commercial animal establishment permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall not be transferable.
B. 
The permit shall become void if the holder thereof changes the location of his or her place of business or sells, assigns, transfers or otherwise disposes of such business or his or her interest therein for a period of thirty days or more.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)
A. 
Any permit issued under this chapter shall expire at the end of the calendar year in which the permit is issued.
B. 
A commercial animal establishment permit issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be renewed within thirty days after the expiration thereof. The procedure for the renewal of a permit shall be the same as for an original permit.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)
A. 
Upon reaching the determination that a specific violation of this chapter and/or applicable statute, rule, code, regulation or permit condition warrants suspension, modification or revocation of a commercial animal establishment permit, the code compliance manager or designee shall request such suspension, modification or revocation via the procedure established in Chapter 14.170 of Title 14 of this code.
B. 
If a commercial animal establishment permit is revoked for cause, the code compliance manager shall not accept a new application by the same person for the same activity at the same location less than one year after such denial or revocation, unless the applicant affirmatively shows and the code compliance manager finds, by inspection and/or investigation, that the grounds upon which the first application was denied or the permit was revoked no longer exist. On revocation of a permit, no part of the fee is refundable.
C. 
Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, prior to the holding of the administrative hearing, the code compliance manager may, for good cause, revoke, suspend or modify any commercial animal establishment permit for a period not to exceed thirty days in the event it is reasonably necessary to protect against an immediate threat to the health or safety of the public or the animals held on the subject premises.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)
All commercial animal establishment permits issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be displayed in a conspicuous place on the permitted premises.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)
Each commercial animal establishment shall have posted, in such a place as to be legible from the exterior of the building, the names, addresses and telephone numbers of persons to be notified in case of emergency.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)
A. 
Where a commercial animal establishment permit has been issued to a dog kennel and is in effect, the dogs contained in such dog kennel shall be exempt from the requirements of individual license tags as provided by Section 6.20.020 of this title.
B. 
Any dog exempt from the requirements of an individual license tag shall wear an identification tag that shall be securely affixed to a collar, harness, or other device which shall be at all times worn by such dog. The identification tag shall identify the name, address and telephone number of the kennel operator.
(Ord. 1052 § 2, 2013)