8.07.300 Wild animal license.

It is unlawful for any person to bring into the county, or to keep or harbor within the county, any wild animal as defined in Section 8.01.020 unless a license to do so shall have been first obtained from the animal protection and control program. Wild animal license applications shall contain a description of the place where the wild animal or animals are to be temporarily or permanently quartered. If it appears from an inspection by the animal protection and control program that such quarters are of a size large enough to comfortably contain the animals and are sufficiently secure that the animals to be kept therein will not escape, the program shall issue a wild animal license upon payment of a fee as outlined in Section 6.150.030. The quarters wherein such animals are kept shall be subject to inspection upon reasonable notice. If such animal escapes, or if it appears from such inspection or otherwise that such animal might escape, an order may be given by the program that such quarters be immediately repaired or improved and, if this is not done, the animal may be impounded as provided herein and thereafter humanely destroyed, subject to an appeal pursuant to the appeal procedures of Section 8.19.080; PROVIDED, that such appeal shall be filed no later than the end of the next business day following impoundment. Licenses issued under this section shall be valid for one (1) year. This section shall not apply to the uninterrupted transport of wild animals through the county by train or truck. Any person licensed under this section shall at all times keep convenient to the quarters where the wild animal is being kept the appropriate equipment as determined by the animal protection and control program to aid in the capture of the animal were it to escape. (Sec. 8 of Ord. 1987-11-37; amended by Sec. 1 (Att. A) of Ord. 2009-03-02; amended by Sec. 26 of Ord. 2016-11-13)