Laguna Hills Municipal Code Ch. 13-44 Additional or Unusual Animal License

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

A. Wild or domestic animals not specifically classified which will not jeopardize, endanger or otherwise constitute a menace to the public health, safety or general welfare, subject to any land use limitations, restrictions, or requirements imposed by Title 9; and

B. Domestic or wild animals exceeding the number of animals specified in Sections 13-12.070 and 13-16.020, and except as may otherwise be restricted by Title 9, which will not be materially detrimental to the use, enjoyment or valuation of the property of other persons located in the vicinity of such site.

(Ord. 2016-9 § 1 (part); Ord. 2017-1 § 1 (part))

Any person desiring an additional or unusual animal license may file an application, together with any fees 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 on an application requesting the same or substantially the same license.

(Ord. 2016-9 § 1 (part); Ord. 2017-1 § 1 (part))

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;

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 and/or custodian has complied with, and the maintenance of animals at the location proposed will comply with, any other applicable laws, including without limitation Title 9.

The Director shall deny the application where the information submitted by the applicant fails to substantiate these criteria to the reasonable satisfaction of the Director.

(Ord. 2016-9 § 1 (part); Ord. 2017-1 § 1 (part))

The Director, in approving an application for an additional or unusual animal license, may impose such reasonable conditions as are deemed necessary to ensure that such animals will be kept or maintained in accordance with the findings required by Section 13-44.030 or the requirements of Section 13-04.120.

(Ord. 2016-9 § 1 (part); Ord. 2017-1 § 1 (part))

A. Each individual additional or unusual animal must be licensed under this chapter. 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.

B. The additional or unusual animal license is nontransferable and must be renewed annually.

C. Failure to comply with the requirements set forth in this title, regulations promulgated by the City Council of the city of Laguna Hills, or conditions imposed by the Director shall constitute cause for denial or revocation of the license.

(Ord. 2016-9 § 1 (part); Ord. 2017-1 § 1 (part))