Yolo County Municipal Code Art. 5 Licenses: General

The issuance of any license or permit to keep an animal as provided for in this chapter shall be prima facie evidence that the owner has satisfied the basic licensing requirements pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, but such issuance shall be given no evidentiary weight to indicate that the owner has conformed to the zoning regulations, building regulations, health and safety regulations, or to any other applicable rule, regulation, or statute unless, pursuant to the issuance, official written approval has been given by the office or agency responsible for the administration of the rule, regulation, or statute in question. If such approval has been given, it shall be deemed prima facie evidence that the matter approved is in conformance with the rule, regulation, or statute in question. (§ 2, Ord. 703, eff. May 22, 1974)

The licensing regulations of this chapter shall not be applicable to the following owners who use animals for diagnostic purposes or research, the use having been approved by the Board of Public Health of the State pursuant to the provisions of Section 1666 of the Health and Safety Code of the State; owners who use animals for teaching purposes in recognized educational institutions; owners of establishments which treat or board animals and which are owned or operated by veterinarians licensed by the State; and owners of pet shops, circuses, animal exhibits, and other enterprises maintaining animals which have been granted business licenses by the County. (§ 2, Ord. 703, eff. May 22, 1974)