§ 10.20.360. Denial or Revocation of Unaltered Dog or Cat License—Grounds and Re-application.

A.

The Director may deny or revoke an unaltered dog or cat license for any of the following reasons:

1.

The applicant or licensee has not complied with the requirements of Section 10.20.355 or Section 10.20.357;

2.

The Department has received at least one complaint, signed under penalty of perjury, stating that the applicant, custodian, or licensee of an unaltered dog or cat has allowed it to run loose or escape, or has neglected it or another animal;

3.

The applicant or licensee has been cited for violating a state law, county code, or municipal code relating to the care and control of animals;

4.

A court or an agency of appropriate jurisdiction has determined that the dog or cat is a nuisance, or that the dog is a potentially dangerous dog or a vicious dog, under a state law, county code, or municipal code;

5.

Another unaltered dog or cat license held by the applicant has been revoked;

6.

An unaltered female dog or cat has had more than one litter per year, or five or more litters in her lifetime; or

7.

The license application contains a material misrepresentation of fact.

B.

Re-application for unaltered dog or cat license:

1.

When an unaltered dog or cat license is denied, the applicant may re-apply for a license if the requirements of Section 10.20.355 or Section 10.20.357 have been met. The Director will refund one-half of the license fee when an application is denied. The applicant must pay the full fee upon re-application.

2.

When an unaltered dog or cat license is revoked, the owner or custodian of the dog or cat may apply for a new license after 30 days if the requirements of Section 10.20.355 or Section 10.20.357 have been met. No part of an unaltered dog or cat license fee is refundable when a license is revoked. The applicant must pay the full fee upon re-application.

(Ord. 2015-0048 § 15, 2015: Ord. 2006-0029 § 5 (part), 2006.)