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Chld.O4 A~L CONTROL http://www.ordlink.com/coC,,..,~anmateo/ _DA T A/TITLEO6/Chapter -'" Permits issued pursuant to this ordinance shall provide that, as a condition for issuance, the premises upon which an animal is maintained shall be opened at any reasonable hour for inspection by the Animal Control Officer and that said premises shall be surrendered for inspection by the permittee upon the request of the Animal Control Officer. (Prior code § 3330.6.4; Ord, 3123, 09/15/87) 6.04.150 Inspection fee. A fee shall be charged for the costs incurred by County for the inspection or reinspection of property. The fee charged shall be paid by the owner or person who has custody of the animal. Such fee shall be set forth in section 6.04.290. (Prior code § 3330.6.4.5; Ord. 3123, 09/15/87; Ord. 3303, 03/12/91) 6.04.160 Revocation of permit. . (a) Subject to the provision of subsection (b), any permit issued pursuant to this section may be revoked if the Animal Control Officer has reasonable cause to believe any of the following to be true: (1) The permittee, or the person caring for or having control, or his agent has violated any local animal ordinances, or is in violation of any zoning, health and safety or building ordinance or Penal Code section relating to the keeping, care or use of any animals; (2) The permittee has violated any rules, regulations or conditions adopted by the Division of Animal Control Services or any reasonable criteria established by-the Animal Control Officer as necessary to insure the animal will not endanger the peace, health or safety of any person or property; or (3) The permittee has changed the location of his residence or his place of business or sells, assigns, transfers, donates, leases, or otherwise disposes of the animal for which the permit was issued. (b) If, after investigation, the Animal Control Program concludes that it is probable that one or more of the above grounds for revocation has occurred, it shall cause written notice thereof to be transmitted by mail to the address of the permittee. Said notice shall specify the grounds of possible revocation of the permit and shall specify a date and time for an informal hearing to be held before an Animal Control Officer. Said date shall be not less than five days subsequent to the date the notice is mailed. After the informal hearing, the Animal Control Officer may modify the terms of the permit or revoke the permit depending upon the permittee's ability to comply with the requirements of this ordinance. (c) In the event that it is reasonably necessary to protect against a potential or immediate threat or danger to the public or to an animal's health or safety, the Animal Control Program may revoke any permit and impound the animal without a hearing, for a period of not to exceed thirty days. (d) Upon written or oral notification of the revocation of a permit for a dangerous animal, the owner or possessor of such animal shall within ten (10) calendar days of such notification surrender said animal to the Animal Control Program or provide written proof to the Animal Control Program in the form of declaration(s) under penalty of perjury that such animal has been permanently removed from the County of San Mateo. Failure to surrender such animal or provide the required proof of removal shall be a misdemeanor. (Prior code § 3330.6.5; Ord. 3264, 09/18/90) 6.04.170 Animals to be impounded. Every animal kept or found under conditions which constitute a violation of this ordinance may be impounded by an Animal Control Officer. With respect to diseased or dangerous animals, the Animal Control Officer or his designee shall have the authority to enter the premises in a lawful manner, and to take up, impound, and safely keep an animal. Upon denial or revocation, of a permit when an owner refuses to apply for a permit or when the Animal Control Officer has reasonable cause to believe that any animal is dangerous the Animal Control Officer may also impound the animal and keep it for such period not to exceed ten (10) days in order to observe, examine and determine whether or not such animal is dangerous. Except as otherwise provided hereunder, an impounded animal may be redeemed by the owner or person entitled to its possession, after payment of the required fees and charges. In the event such animal is not so redeemed within ninety-six (96) hours, it may be either sold or destroyed, at the discretion of the Animal Control Program. (Prior code § 3330.7; Ord. 966,10/23/51; Ord. 2551,12/12/78; Ord. 2758,12/01/81; Ord. 2850, 07/19/83; Ord. 3123, 09/15/ 87) 8 of 15 EXH\B\1 A