8-3-4. Revocation of license.

(1) If the owner or custodian of any dog is convicted of violations of this chapter on three or more different occasions during any 12 month period, the animal control officer may seek a court order pursuant to Section 8-5-5, denying the right of the owner or custodian to maintain an animal in the County for a period of one year.

(2) If an order is entered pursuant to Subsection (1), the order shall require that the owner or custodian remove his animal from the County. If the owner or custodian fails, as ordered, to remove the animal from the County, the animal control officer may impound the animal, and the court, after notice and hearing, and for good cause shown, may order the subject animal destroyed.

(3) It shall be unlawful for a person to maintain an animal within the County in violation of a court order.

(4) The licensing authority may revoke any permit or license if the person holding the permit or license fails to comply with this title or other laws governing the protection and keeping of animals.

(5) If a person's dog permit or license is revoked for any reason other than by court order, the person may appeal the decision in writing to the animal control officer within 10 days thereafter. Upon notice of appeal, the animal control officer shall hold an administrative hearing to determine the disposition of the appeal and the animal. The animal control officer's decision may be appealed to the County Commission in writing within 10 days thereafter. If no appeal is made to the animal control officer within 10 days after a person's license has been revoked, the animal control officer shall, within 10 days thereafter, humanely destroy all animals owned, kept or harbored by such person, and no part of the permit or license shall be refunded.

(6) It shall be a condition of the issuance of any permit or license that the licensing authority, animal control officer, and humane officer shall be permitted to inspect all animals and the premises which animals are kept at any time and shall, if permission for such inspection is refused, revoke the permit or license of the refusing owner.

(7) If the applicant has withheld or falsified any information on the application, the licensing authority shall refuse to issue a permit or license.

(8) No person who has been convicted of cruelty to animals shall be issued a permit or license to operate a commercial animal establishment.

(9) Any person having been denied a license or permit may not reapply for a period of 30 days. Each reapplication shall be accompanied by a $10.00 fee. (Ord. 95-19, 9/12/95; Ord. 92-5, 9/1/ 1992)