§ 7-170. Permit.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or maintain any livestock or fowl or any pen for the same within the city in areas not zoned agricultural without first obtaining a permit to do so from the office of director of animal control.

(b)

Application for the permit shall be made to the office of director of animal control on forms furnished by the office. Such application shall state the name of the person so desiring to keep such animals or fowl and maintain pens therefore within the city, the location of the premises where the same are to be kept and maintained, the kind of animals and fowl to be kept and maintained, and any other information that the office may desire. Such application shall be signed by the applicant and shall bear the date that the application is made. No permit will be granted unless the request conforms with the zoning ordinances of the city. The initial permit fee and annual renewal fee shall be set by the county administrator.

(c)

A permit issued under this section shall be renewed annually without charge. Such permit shall not be transferable from one person to another or from one premises to another. This permit provision shall not be applicable to birds, less than five in number, kept in the residence as pets, such as canaries, parakeets, parrots, finches and doves.

(d)

A permit issued under this section may be cancelled by the office of director of animal control upon failure of the holder thereof to comply with any provision of this chapter. No person who has had a permit cancelled shall be permitted to make application for another permit within one month from the date of the cancellation of a previous permit. Permitted premises shall be inspected upon complaint. Permit holder has no authority to refuse inspection without forfeiting the issued permit.

(e)

No permit shall be granted unless applicant has no outstanding codes violations on the premises.

(f)

It shall be unlawful for any livestock or fowl to be off the premises of the owner, keeper, harborer, or permit holder. Any livestock or fowl found off the premises of the owner, keeper, harborer, or permit holder may be impounded pursuant to section 7-46.

(Code 1988, § 7-96; Ord. No. O-22-03, § 1, 6-5-2003; Ord. No. O-63-16 , § 1, 10-27-2016)