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(a) The animal control officer may, after inspection of those animals and facilities of the private kennel/aviary/stable, issue such permit and determine the number of animals to be maintained under that permit.

(b) The animal control officer may issue a permit to the applicant if he/she finds that all of the following conditions have been satisfied:

(1) The keeping of animals in the manner and at the place set forth in the application will not violate any law or ordinance of this city or any law of the state:

(2) The keeping of animals will not endanger the health, peace or safety of the community;

(3) The premises and establishment where animals are to be kept are in a clean and sanitary condition, and the animals will not be subject to suffering, cruelty or abuse;

(4) The applicant has not had a similar permit revoked within one year prior to the application;

(5) The applicant has at no time failed to provide any animal in his/her possession, care or control with appropriate certification or licenses and sufficient food, drink, shelter or protection, or subjected any animal to suffering, cruelty or abuse; and

(6) Such other conditions as are consistent with the intent of this chapter and as are deemed appropriate by the animal control officer.

(c) If the animal control officer finds that one or more of the conditions set forth in subsection b are not satisfied, he/she shall deny the permit.

(d) A decision of the animal control officer to grant or deny a permit may be appealed by the applicant or any other aggrieved person. All appeals shall be made as prescribed under Section 5.09.120, Appeal Process, of this chapter. (Ord. 912, § 2, 1988.)