§ 90.066. PERMIT REVOCATION; SUSPENSION.

The Exotic Animal Permit Review Committee may, after proper notice and hearing, revoke or suspend such permit for one or more of the following causes:

(A) Refusal by the permit holder to allow the City to inspect the premises or examine the animal(s) thereon which are kept under the permit;

(B) The conviction of the permit holder or any of the household members for the offense of cruelty to animals as set forth in § 90.036, whether or not said conviction is based upon the treatment of animals maintained, held or kept under the permit;

(C) The conviction of the permit holder or any of the household members for the offense of running at large as set forth in § 90.032 or owner’s duties as set forth in § 90.030, whether or not said conviction is based upon the treatment of animals maintained, held or kept under the permit; or

(D) A reasonable showing that the health and safety of the public (PUBLIC shall include the members of the household where the subject animal(s) are maintained, held or kept under the permit) are endangered by the maintaining, holding or keeping of any of the animal(s) under the permit.

(E) Any decision of the Exotic Animal Permit Review Committee made pursuant to this section may be appealed to the City Council utilizing the hearing procedures set forth in § 90.061.

(‘63 Code, § 6-2-11(I)) (Ord. 97-16, passed 8-4-97; Am. Ord. 01-42, passed 8-2-01; Am. Ord. 04-03, passed 1-5-04; Am. Ord. 05-21, passed 3-21-05; Am. Ord. 07-22, passed 11-19-07)