§ 7-102. Permit to operate a commercial stable.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to own, operate, maintain or manage a stable or permit the maintenance of a stable upon his premises unless he shall first obtain from the animal shelter department a permit issued in accordance with rules and regulations of the animal shelter advisory board promulgated under the provisions of this article. The permit period shall be the calendar year and the permit fee shall be as stated in section 7-30 for each permit period or part thereof beginning with the first day of the calendar year.

(b)

Such permit shall be issued upon inspection and approval by the department of inspection and code enforcement, and provided further that such inspection shows the stable to be in conformity with this article and the regulations adopted hereunder.

(c)

No commercial livery stable shall be granted a permit unless it shall attach to its staff as a full-time operator/manager a person certified by the animal shelter advisory board as qualified, and shall possess equipment, materials and facilities sufficient for the proper care, feeding, bedding and custody of equine species.

(d)

A stable permit may be transferred to a new owner of the premises upon payment of a transfer fee as stated in section 7-30 and the submission of a written application of the proposed new holder of the license to the animal shelter department together with the written consent of the present holder endorsed thereon. Such permits when issued by the department shall be posted together with the original permit.

(e)

Permits so obtained shall be posted in an open and accessible area at the location where equine species are kept, or near the entrance and same shall be reasonably visible and accessible to any reasonably aware adult.

(Code 1961, § 4-15(g)—(g.4); Ord. No. 20257, § 1, 1-14-98)