[Adopted as Title 6, Ch. 6.12, of the 1998 Township Code]
A.
Any person who keeps or operates or proposes to establish a kennel,
a pet shop, a shelter or a pound shall apply to the Township Clerk
or other official designated to license dogs in the Township for a
license entitling him to keep or operate such establishment.
B.
The application shall describe the premises where the establishment
is located or is proposed to be located, the purpose or purposes for
which it is to be maintained, and shall be accompanied by the written
approval of the local municipal and health authorities showing compliance
with the local and state rules and regulations governing location
of and sanitation at such establishments.
C.
All licenses issued for a kennel, pet shop, shelter or pound shall
state the purpose for which the establishment is maintained, and all
such licenses shall expire on the last day of January of each year
and be subject to revocation by the municipality on recommendation
of the state Department of Health or the local Board of Health for
failure to comply with the rules and regulations of the state Department
or local Board governing the same after the owner has been afforded
a hearing by either the state Department or local Board.
D.
Any person holding such license shall not be required to secure individual
licenses for dogs owned by such establishments; such licenses shall
not be transferable to another owner or different premises.
[Amended 2-7-2012 by Ord.
No. 2012-1]
The license fee shall be as established in Chapter 240, Fees.
