Aliso Viejo Municipal Code Art. X Additional or Unusual Animal Licenses

The additional or unusual animal license is established to permit the keeping or maintaining as a pet or for the personal use of members of the family residing on the premises the following:

A. Any number of wild or exotic animals, provided such animal(s) will not jeopardize, endanger or otherwise constitute a menace to the public health, safety or general welfare; and

B. Dogs or cats exceeding the number permitted by AVMC 6.04.170, provided such animal(s) will not be materially detrimental to the use, enjoyment or valuation of property of other persons located in the vicinity of such site. [Ord. 2012-145 § 12].

Any person desiring an additional or unusual animal license may file an application, along with the fee established by the city of Mission Viejo, with the director, except that no application shall be filed or accepted if final action has been taken within one year prior thereto by the director or the city council on an application requesting the same, or substantially the same, license. [Ord. 2012-145 § 12].

The director shall grant an additional or unusual animal license when the following criteria are met:

A. That the requested animal or animals at the location proposed will not jeopardize, endanger or otherwise constitute a menace to the public health, safety or general welfare; and

B. That the proposed site is adequate in size and shape to accommodate the animal or animals requested without material detriment to the use, enjoyment or valuation of the property of other persons located in the vicinity of the site; and

C. That the owner or custodian of the animal or animals has complied with any other applicable laws, including zoning regulations.

The director shall deny the application where the information submitted by the applicant fails to substantiate these criteria to the satisfaction of the director. [Ord. 2012-145 § 12].

The director, in approving an application for an additional or unusual animal license, may impose such conditions as are deemed necessary to ensure that such animals will be kept or maintained in accord with the criteria specified in AVMC 6.04.580 or the requirements of AVMC 6.02.110. [Ord. 2012-145 § 12].

Each individual additional or unusual animal must be licensed under this article. An additional or unusual animal license shall specify the number and types of animals authorized to be kept on the parcel, and shall contain any conditions deemed necessary by the director.

The additional or unusual animal license is non-transferable and must be renewed annually.

Failure to comply with the requirements set forth in this chapter, regulations promulgated by the city council, or conditions imposed by the director shall constitute cause for denial or revocation of the license. [Ord. 2012-145 § 12].

Any person whose application for an animal establishment license is denied, or whose license is revoked, under the terms of this title, may appeal the decision in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1.10 AVMC. [Ord. 2012-145 § 12].