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<br />Permits issued pursuant to this ordinance shall provide that, as a condition for issuance, the premises upon pag~~~
<br />which an animal is maintained shall be opened at any reasonable hour for inspection by the Animal Control
<br />Officer and that said premises shall be surrendered for inspection by the permittee upon the request of the
<br />Animal Control Officer, (Prior code § 3330,6.4; Ord. 3123, 09/15/87)
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<br />6.04.150 Inspection fee.
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<br />A fee shall be charged for the costs incurred by County for the inspection or reinspection of property, The fee
<br />charged shall be paid by the owner or person who has custody of the animal. Such fee shall be set forth in
<br />section 6.04.290. (Prior code § 3330,6.4.5; Ord. 3123, 09/15/87; Ord. 3303. 03/12/91)
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<br />6.04.160 Revocation of permit. ,
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<br />(a) Subject to the provision of subsection (b), any permit issued pursuant to this section may be revoked if
<br />the Animal Control Officer has reasonable cause to believe any of the following to be true:
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<br />(1) The permittee, or the person caring for or having control, or his agent has violated any local animal
<br />ordinances, or is in violation of any zoning, health and safety or building ordinance or Penal Code section
<br />relating to the keeping, care or use of any animals;
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<br />(2) The permittee has violated any rules, regulations or conditions adopted by the Division of Animal Control
<br />Services or any reasonable criteria established by-the Animal Control Officer as necessary to insure the
<br />animal will not endanger the peace, health or safety of any person or property; or
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<br />(3) The permittee has changed the location of his residence or his place of business or sells, assigns,
<br />transfers, donates, leases, or otherwise disposes of the animal for which the permit was issued.
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<br />(b) If, after investigation, the Animal Control Program concludes that it is probable that one or more of the
<br />above grounds for revocation has occurred, it shall cause written notice thereof to be transmitted by mail to
<br />the address of the permittee. Said notice shall specify the grounds of possible revocation of the permit and
<br />shall specify a date and time for an informal hearing to be held before an Animal Control Officer, Said date
<br />shall be not less than five days subsequent to the date the notice is mailed. After the informal hearing, the
<br />Animal Control Officer may modify the terms of the permit or revoke the permit depending upon the
<br />permittee's ability to comply with the requirements of this ordinance.
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<br />(c) In the event that it is reasonably necessary to protect against a potential or immediate threat or danger to
<br />the public or to an animal's health or safety, the Animal Control Program may revoke any permit and
<br />impound the animal without a hearing, for a period of not to exceed thirty days,
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<br />(d) Upon written or oral notification of the revocation of a permit for a dangerous animal, the owner or
<br />possessor of such animal shall within ten (10) calendar days of such notification surrender said animal to the
<br />Animal Control Program or provide written proof to the Animal Control Program in the form of declaration(s)
<br />under penalty of perjury that such animal has been permanently removed from the County of San Mateo,
<br />Failure to surrender such animal or provide the required proof of removal shall be a misdemeanor, (Prior
<br />code § 3330.6,5; Ord, 3264, 09/18/90)
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<br />6.04.170 Animals to be impounded.
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<br />Every animal kept or found under conditions which constitute a violation of this ordinance may be impounded
<br />by an Animal Control Officer. With respect to diseased or dangerous animals, the Animal Control Officer or
<br />his designee shall have the authority to enter the premises in a lawful manner, and to take up, impound, and
<br />safely keep an animal. Upon denial or revocation, of a permit when an owner refuses to apply for a permit or
<br />when the Animal Control Officer has reasonable cause to believe that any animal is dangerous the Animal
<br />Control Officer may also impound the animal and keep it for such period not to exceed ten (10) days in order
<br />to observe, examine and determine whether or not such animal is dangerous. Except as otherwise provided
<br />hereunder, an impounded animal may be redeemed by the owner or person entitled to its possession, after
<br />payment of the required fees and charges. In the event such animal is not so redeemed within ninety-six (96)
<br />hours, it may be either sold or destroyed, at the discretion of the Animal Control Program. (Prior code §
<br />3330.7; Ord. 966,10/23/51; Ord. 2551.12/12/78; Ord. 2758,12/01/81; Ord, 2850, 07/19/83; Ord. 3123,
<br />09/15/ 87)
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