>>'bout a year ago my hubby got in a row with the neighbor over their dog pooping where our kids played and them not picking it up. Anyway - said neighbor called animal control because we had "a ton of snakes we were selling out of our house" - yes their kids had been at our house playing with ours - yes they knew about the snakes - yes that's all it took to get the "authorities" at our house. Lucky for me - I have a permit with the city to have up to 100 snakes - I also have a business permit to sell those snakes. I played by the rules and when push came to shove I won. No I do not feel my rights were violated - tho I will admit that it did spook me thinking they were going to make me get rid of them - but in the end by following the appropriate procedures got my name on that list and there was no need for further consideration. And no one felt a need to run out and pass a new law outlawing my snakes.



Not necessary. All they have to do is refuse to renew your permit. No "cause of action" required. No new law required. As not renewing a permit is not an action it is an inaction.



Your permit seems safe enough, until you piss off the WRONG city employee, then the house of cards tumbles down.
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