§ 9.04.125. Requirement of business license.

With the exception of dogs whose use is essential to management of an agricultural business, it is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association to erect, establish or maintain any commercial animal use facilities or pet shop, without first obtaining a license from the county tax collector. After approval by the division of the permit that is required by this chapter, the tax collector, upon the payment of the required annual license fee for the privilege of maintaining such facilities, commercial animal use facilities or pet shops, shall issue to the applicant a license in such form as he may prescribe. Such annual license shall be for the calendar year or any part thereof during which the commercial animal use operation or pet shop shall be maintained, and shall be due and payable in advance on January 1st of each year, and shall expire December 31st of such year, provided the above-mentioned permit has not been revoked. Every person, firm or corporation maintaining a commercial animal use operation or pet shop shall post a notice in a conspicuous place where it may be seen outside the locked premises, listing names, addresses and telephone numbers of persons who may be contacted in the case of any emergency.

(Ord. 2838 § 4, 1998: Ord. 2764 § 1 (part), 1996: Ord. 2474 § 1 (part), 1990)