§ 4-31. Application and fee.

(a)

The application for a permit shall contain the name of the applicant, his address, the address of the proposed location of the animal if different from applicant's and a brief description of the applicant's plan for keeping the animal which shall include the species of animal, the number of individuals of each species and a description of the housing facilities for the animal. Permit fees are adopted by Resolution of the Board of Supervisors as part of the Butte County Master Fee Schedule.

(b)

The permit shall be valid for a period of one (1) year from the date of its issuance unless revoked or suspended. The permit shall cover either one (1) animal or a collection, and the maximum number of specimens permitted to be kept shall be specified in the permit. Whenever a new animal or collection is added so as to exceed the maximum number permitted, a new permit must be secured and a new fee must be paid, to the exceptions in subsection (c) of this section. The fee shall be due and payable at the time of issuance of the permit and shall be a prerequisite of such issuance.

(c)

Whenever, in any given permit year, there are new animals in a collection due to the reproduction of members of the collection or due to trade, exchange or replacement in the same number and of the same zoological order as the members of the collection traded, exchanged or replaced, the new animals do not require an additional permit during that year, provided the animal control officer is notified in writing of the new animals within thirty (30) days of acquisition.

(Ord. No. 2020, § 2, 2-28-12; Ord. No. 4049, § 2, 9-25-12)