(a)
All
dogs and cats shall be registered with a microchip after payment of
a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00). The owner must present proof of
the required animal vaccination(s) within seventy-two (72) hours of
registration. A record of all microchips issued by the animal control
authority shall be maintained and kept for a period of ten (10) years
in the local database maintained by the city police department.
(b)
It
shall be a condition of issuance of registration for an animal establishment
that the licensing authority shall be permitted to inspect any and
all animals and the premises where such animals are kept at any reasonable
time during normal business hours.
(Ordinance 907-19 adopted 11/25/19)
(a)
No
person shall operate an animal establishment without first obtaining
a permit in compliance with this section.
(b)
The
permit period shall begin with the first day of the fiscal year and
shall run for one (1) year. Renewal applications for permits may be
made within sixty (60) days prior to the expiration date. Applications
for a permit to establish a new animal establishment under the provisions
of this chapter may be made at any time.
(c)
Annual
animal establishment permits shall be issued upon payment of the applicable
first-time annual fee of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) and
a renewal fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) each year thereafter.
(d)
A
person who maintains a kennel of six (6) or more dogs or cats for
breeding purposes shall pay an annual permit fee. Every facility regulated
by this article shall be considered a separate enterprise requiring
an individual permit and inspected yearly by the designated animal
control authority.
(Ordinance 840-18 adopted 4/23/18)
(a)
It
shall be unlawful to keep or harbor more than four (4) dogs or cats
or any combination thereof, not to exceed a combined total of four
(4) such animals four (4) months of age or older, on any premises
utilized for a residential purpose, except as provided for herein.
(b)
Bona
fide raisers and breeders of dogs or cats strictly for a hobby shall
make application with the animal control authority for permission
to keep or harbor more than four (4) dogs or cats or a combination
thereof. The animal control authority shall give permission to the
applicant upon the following information or conditions being satisfied:
(1)
That the applicant observes this chapter in full, with no previous
violations;
(2)
The purpose for the keeping or harboring of the dogs and cats;
(3)
That the dogs and cats are to be housed in cages or pens inside a
residence or completely enclosed area on the premises;
(4)
That the dogs and cats are to be kept or harbored so as not to be
a nuisance or detriment to adjoining or adjacent neighbors;
(5)
That the dogs and cats shall not bark or howl excessively or create
noises that cause the peace and quiet of the neighborhood or the adjacent
premises to be disturbed;
(6)
That the cages or pens are to be maintained in a sanitary condition
so as not to create any hazards to the general health and welfare
of the community or create any offensive odors to the general health
and welfare of the community.
(c)
The
animal control authority or his/her duly designated representative,
upon being satisfied that the above information has been furnished
and the conditions satisfied, upon payment of a one hundred twenty-five
dollar ($125.00) permit fee, shall issue a permit for one (1) year
to the applicant. This permit may be revoked at any time upon any
of the conditions and requirements being violated.
(Ordinance 840-18 adopted 4/23/18)
