17.09.040 Denial, revocation, or suspension of license.
(1) The Clallam County Animal Control Authority may refuse issuance or renewal of a license, or revoke or suspend said license, upon finding after such investigation or hearing as it deems necessary that:
(a) The license fee has not been paid;
(b) The application is not complete;
(c) Upon the inspection by an Animal Control Officer or his/her authorized agent, the business does not meet the operational standards for a kennel/cattery as set forth in this chapter;
(d) Such license was issued illegally, or by mistake or inadvertence, or was procured by fraud, misrepresentation, false or misleading statements, evasions or suppression of material facts, or that any of the material facts contained in the application are false;
(e) Any person owning an interest in, or sharing in the profits of the business, has, within a two (2) year period, been:
(i) Guilty of two (2) or more violations of this title; or
(ii) Guilty of a violation of any provisions of Chapter 16.52 RCW; or
(iii) Guilty of any other misconduct, or improper, fraudulent, or wrongful behavior relating to the operation of a kennel/cattery;
(f) Any servant, agent, employee or representative of a commercial kennel/cattery has been guilty of any act or omission while on the premises of the commercial kennel/cattery, where said act constitutes a criminal violation of this chapter, or any conviction for Chapter 16.52 RCW; or has been guilty of any misconduct or improper, fraudulent or wrongful behavior relating to the operation of a commercial kennel/cattery if:
(i) The circumstances surrounding any of the foregoing acts or omissions are such as to establish that such act was knowingly allowed by any person sharing in profits of said business, or, if a corporation, any officer or director thereof, or of any person acting as a proprietor, manager, or person in charge of such business; or
(ii) In any event, if three (3) or more such acts or omissions have occurred on the premises within a two (2) year period;
(g) The operation of the kennel/cattery constitutes a public nuisance.
(2) Any applicant who has duly made application for a commercial license under the provisions of this section and has been denied such license, or any person holding a license which is revoked or suspended under the provisions of this section, may file a petition with the Director or his designee demanding a hearing for the purpose of contesting such denial, revocation or suspension; provided, that such petition must be filed within ten (10) days following notification of such denial, revocation or suspension. Such denial, revocation or suspension shall be stayed upon the filing of such petition pending final determination of the Director. The Director shall set a date, no less than ten (10) days following the mailing of notice thereof for a hearing, of which all interested parties shall be notified. All evidence bearing on the questions of whether such denial, revocation or suspension is proper under the provisions of this section may be received at that hearing. If the Director shall determine upon such hearing that such denial, suspension or revocation is not proper under the provisions of this chapter, they shall notify the Clallam County Animal Control, which shall cause the license to be issued or reinstated forthwith. If the Director determines upon such hearing that such license should be denied, suspended or revoked under the provisions of this section, they shall issue such order in writing. An appeal of such an order may be made in the District Court of Clallam County in the manner provided under the general laws of the State of Washington.