§ 6.20.090. Revocation of permits.

(a)

Any permit issued under this chapter may be revoked by the Planning Commission if it makes any of the following findings:

(1)

That the permit holder or his/her agents(s) has been convicted of violating any animal control laws or regulations, any zoning or health and safety laws or any regulations relating to the keeping of animals.

(2)

That the permit holder or his/her agent(s) has failed to comply with any conditions of the permit.

(3)

That the permit holder or his/her agent(s) has failed to pay any fee or obtain any license imposed under title 6 of this Ordinance Code.

(4)

That the permit holder or his/her agent(s) has provided false information in the permit application or has failed to cooperate in allowing inspection of the premises by County staff.

(b)

Prior to revocation of a kennel/cattery permit, the Planning Director shall notify the permit holder in writing of the intention to revoke the permit. Such notice shall contain a statement of the grounds supporting permit revocation and shall specify the date, time and place of a public hearing to be held before the Planning Commission to consider the revocation. Notification of the hearing shall also be sent to property owners within three hundred (300) feet of the boundaries of the subject parcel.

(c)

At the hearing, the permit holder shall have a right to appear in person or by counsel and to introduce such evidence as (s)he may desire to show cause why the permit should not be revoked and why the grounds cited in the notice do not exist.

(d)

After the hearing, the Planning Commission may revoke the permit or may impose additional conditions in order to allow continuation of the permit if it finds that any of the grounds for revocation exist. Alternatively, the Planning Commission may determine that the permit should not be revoked. In any case, the decision of the Planning Commission shall be final.

(e)

After the permit is revoked, the County Animal Control Program Manager shall allow the permit holder a reasonable time, up to thirty (30) days, to relocate those cats/dogs which exceed the keeping of pets, or may immediately impound all the animals if the cause of revocation involves health and safety violations or animal neglect or cruelty in accordance with State law.

(Prior code § 3408; Ord. 762, 10/12/47; Ord. 3344, 11/19/91; Ord. 3420, 11/10/92; Ord. 3445, 12/15/92)