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Animal Control Ordinance <br />Adopted 1/21/2016 Unified Animal Control Ordinance Page 36 <br />Effective 3/1/2016 <br />DIVSION 3. - ANIMAL COLLECTION <br />Sec. 4-96. - Permit required. <br />A permit for the collecting of dogs and cats for sale shall be required before any individual <br />may engage in any action in the county in furtherance of any action involving or relating to <br />the collection or procurement of dogs and cats for sale or disposal. A permit allowing such <br />actions will be issued only upon payment of a privilege tax set by the board of <br />commissioners and demonstration by the applicant that the requirements of this Division <br />shall be met. <br />(Ord. of 6-16-1987, § XX(A)(Preamble), eff. 1-1-1988) <br />Sec. 4-97. - Permit application. <br />(a) An application for a collection permit shall be made by each individual involved in the <br />collecting of dogs and/or cats in the county for the purpose of sale or other disposal. Any <br />such application for the purpose mentioned in this section shall have to be made to the <br />Animal Services Director on a form prescribed by the Animal Services Director. <br /> <br />(b) An investigation may then be conducted by the Animal Services Director which may <br />include inspection of the premises where the animals are to be kept and any vehicles in <br />which animals are to be transported. A fee in the amount of $25.00 shall be assessed <br />against an applicant or permit holder for failing to permit an inspection pursuant to this <br />subsection in order to defray the costs of repeat travel. <br /> <br />(c) Upon the determination by the Animal Services Director or person duly authorized by the <br />Animal Services Director that the requirements of this section have been met and are <br />capable of continuing to be met during the duration of the permit, a permit for no more <br />than one year shall be issued, upon payment of applicable privilege taxes, to the <br />individual applicant only for the specific individual applicant, premises and vehicles <br />listed on the application. <br /> <br />(d) Application for a permit renewal is the responsibility of the permit holder and shall be <br />made no later than 30 days prior to the expiration of the current permit. Failure to reapply <br />prior to the 30-day limit may result in a civil penalty. <br /> <br />(e) No individual shall be issued a collection permit unless: <br /> <br />(1) The individual is properly licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and/or <br />the state department of agriculture, and such license is unsuspended and <br />unrevoked. <br />(2) The individual complies with this article and all other applicable laws and <br />regulations. <br />(3) All requirements of this section have been met. <br />(4) The following information shall be provided on or with the application for a <br />collection permit: <br />i. The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant.