Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · Los Angeles County
Exotic Animal Permit Application
Property owners use this application to request a City of Rancho Palos Verdes permit to keep wild, exotic, dangerous, or other animals not specifically permitted by the Development Code.
What this form is
The City requires an Exotic Animal Permit to keep wild, exotic, dangerous, or non-domestic animals, including animals not specifically permitted in the Development Code. The application asks for applicant and landowner details, property information, reasons for the request, animal types and quantities, and enclosure dimensions. Applicants must also provide a processing fee, site plans, a vicinity map, and mailing labels, with a signed mailing-list certificate required in some cases.
Who needs it
Property owners seeking to keep animals covered by the permit must submit the application signed by the property owner.
How to submit it
Submit the completed application and required materials to the Community Development Department, including a processing filing fee payable to the City.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; if a professional service does not prepare the property owners mailing list, the applicant signs the attached certificate.
How to submit this form
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Download the Application
Download the Exotic Animal Permit Application and review the listed submission materials.
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Complete and Sign the Form
Provide applicant, landowner, and property details; describe the request and animals; and have the applicant and landowner sign and date.
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Gather Required Materials
Prepare the fee, site plans, vicinity map, and mailing labels. Include the signed mailing-list certificate if the list was not professionally prepared.
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Submit to the City
Submit the completed application and required materials to the Community Development Department.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Exotic Animal Permit Application?
- No. This application is signed and dated without a notary. If a professional service does not prepare the property owners mailing list, the applicant must sign the attached certificate.
- What materials must accompany the application?
- The document lists a processing fee, three copies of a site plan, two copies of a vicinity map, and two sets of mailing labels plus a photocopy. A signed mailing-list certificate is required if the list is not professionally prepared.
- How do I submit the Exotic Animal Permit Application?
- Submit the completed application and required materials to the Community Development Department, including a processing filing fee payable to the City.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for applicant and landowner contact details, the property address and lot information, the reason for the request, the types and quantities of animals, and the dimensions of their structures and enclosures.