6.12.080 Requirements for animal exhibitions.
A. Permit Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to own, operate, sponsor or conduct an animal exhibition within the city, without first obtaining an animal exhibition permit issued by city and/or division.
B. Prohibited Contests. No animal exhibition shall occur within the city in which any animal is exhibited, paraded or allowed to participate in a contest:
1. Under conditions which cause physical injury to such animal;
2. Under conditions that place spectators at risk of being harmed; or
3. Unless all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, and standards adopted by reputable, nationally recognized associations organized for the operation of such exhibitions and acceptable to the city and/or division, are complied with by the operator of the exhibition.
C. Penalty. A person owning, operating or sponsoring an animal exhibition within the city without first obtaining the permit therefor required by this chapter shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. Each day of violation of this section shall be a separate offense. The division may also seek to obtain an injunction against an animal exhibition through a court with jurisdiction over the matter.
D. Information Required. The application for an animal exhibition permit required by this section shall:
1. Describe the type of exhibition or contest and the kind and number of animals to be on exhibition or involved in the contest and list the sites and dates of the event; and
2. Contain such other information as may be required under regulations established by the director; and include a sworn statement by the applicant that the provisions of this title pertaining to animal exhibitions will be complied with at all times.
E. Issuance Conditions. No permit required by this section shall be issued until the applicant completes the application form, pays the applicable fees as set forth in the current fee schedule, and receives the written approval of the division of the provisions made for the safety, well-being and comfort of the animals involved.
F. Term of Permit. Animal exhibition permits issued pursuant to this section shall be effective only for the period specified in the permit, not to exceed thirty days.
G. Nontransferable. A permit issued pursuant to this section shall not be transferable.
H. Display of Permit. A permit issued pursuant to this section shall be displayed prominently at the site of the animal exhibition.
I. Waiver of Fee. The director may waive the permit fee for an animal exhibition that is sponsored by a bona fide nonprofit organization, a governmental entity or a school if the purpose is a county or city public purpose or a charitable purpose.
J. Access Permitted. Animal exhibitions permitted under this section shall provide immediate access to peace officers, animal control officers, health department agents, and/or state officials, for the purpose of compliance inspections. (Ord. 2018-06 § 1 (Exh. A (part)); Ord. 2012-12 § 2 (Exh. A (part)))