Lake County Municipal Code Art. III Wild Animals (CA)

Sec. 4-40. - Permits.¶

40.1 It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or maintain within the jurisdiction…¶

40.2 All applications for wild animal permits and renewals therefor shall be made to…¶

40.2 All applications for wild animal permits and renewals therefor shall be made to the Director on a form prescribed by the Director. A fee of one hundred (100) dollars shall accompany each such application, no part of which shall be refunded if the permit is denied. A permit shall be valid for one (1) year and shall be renewed annually. Any permit which was properly issuable more than thirty (30) days prior to the actual date of issuance shall be subject to a penalty fee of ten (10) dollars. The Director may issue a permit when, in his opinion, the animal will be treated humanely and will not endanger the health or safety of the surrounding community or cause a nuisance. The Director may inspect the animal and the premises on which the animal is to be kept prior to issuing the permit and may make such inspections after issuance as he deems necessary. A wild animal permit shall not be transferable.

(Ord. No. 1110, § 5, 10-16-79; Ord. No. 1343, § 5, 9-13-83)

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40.3 No permit shall be issued pursuant to the terms of this article unless the owner…¶

40.4 The Director may, with the approval of the Board of Supervisors, make such rules…¶

40.5 This article shall not apply to legally operated zoos or circuses or to recognized…¶

40.6 The Director may impound any animal held in violation of this article and relocate…¶

Sec. 4-41. - Denial and Revocation of Permits.¶

41.1 Denial. The Director may deny the application for a wild animal permit if:¶

(a) The applicant has been convicted of a violation of Sections 597, 597a—597z, 597.5, 598, 598a, 599, 599d or 599e of the Penal Code of the State of California, or any similar provision of the law of another state or of federal law or of this chapter;

(b) The applicant has made any materially false or misleading statement in the application or has concealed relevant information; or

(d) The applicant is not qualified to possess such animal or does not comply with the requirements set forth in Section 671.4 of the California Administrative Code. An applicant who is qualified to possess such animal must, in addition to other reasonable requirements determined necessary by the Director:

(1) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age.

(2) Be mentally and physically able to restrain and control such wild animal.

(3) Provide to the satisfaction of the Director an adequate means of transporting such wild animal to and from holding areas, so that there will be no danger of harm to the public or the animal.

(e) The public interest justifies the denial of the application.

(Ord. No. 1110, § 5, 10-16-79)