§ 14-90. Inspections.

(a)

The county health department shall have the right to inspect, or cause to be inspected, any animal care facility within the county, at such reasonable times during normal business hours as the county health department in its sole discretion shall deem necessary to assure continued compliance with the provisions of this article, and shall have the unqualified right to go upon the property of any animal care facility at such times to make an inspection.

(b)

Upon receipt of an application for license to operate an animal care facility, the county health department shall inspect the animal care facility of the applicant to ensure compliance with the provisions of this article, and with the inspection standards established in this article. The inspection shall be completed by the county health department within 30 days from the date of receipt of the application.

(c)

No license for the operation or maintenance of any animal care facility shall be granted if the inspection of the animal care facility by the county health department indicates that the proposed animal care facility is not in compliance with the provisions of this article and the standards established in this article. Further, no license for the operation and maintenance of any animal care facility shall be granted if the operation of the animal care facility is not permitted land use under the provisions of chapter 62, article VI (zoning). No license for the operation and maintenance of an animal care facility shall be granted unless the building or structure in which the facility is housed is in compliance with all applicable building codes, fire codes and all other applicable local and state codes, laws, rules or regulations.

(d)

If the initial inspection reveals that the proposed animal care facility is not in compliance with the provisions of this article or the standards established in this article, a written statement shall be furnished to the applicant containing the provisions of this article with which the application has not complied. No license shall be issued for such animal care facility until compliance with all the provisions of this article have been implemented. Failure of any applicant to comply with all of the provisions within ten days from the date of receipt of the written statement shall result in the termination of the license application.

(e)

Nothing contained in this section shall be construed or interpreted to apply to the issuance of a renewal license as specified in section 14-117, or to affect the right of the county health department to inspect any animal care facility holding a license at any reasonable time.

(f)

Nothing contained in this section shall be interpreted or construed to vest in any applicant for a license the right to operate any animal care facility in the county until a license has been issued at the completion of the inspection procedure set forth in this section.

(Code 1979, § 7-62)