Kennels and pet shops must be operated and all animals must
be cared for in accordance with the Texas Health and Safety Code and
this chapter.
(Ordinance 1089 adopted 7/11/17; 2004 Code, art. 2.800)
A kennel is defined as an establishment designed or used for
the boarding, selling or breeding of animals where more than three
(3) dogs and two (2) cats, or three (3) cats and two (2) dogs, are
to be boarded, sold or bred.
(1987 Code, ch. 4, sec. 7A; 2004
Code, sec. 4.701)
A kennel shall not be allowed until a kennel permit is issued
by the city. The chief of police shall determine, after inspection,
whether or not such permit shall be issued. No permit shall be issued
for a kennel to operate within 1,000 feet of any residence. Grooming
parlors where no animals are to be kept overnight and veterinary clinics
shall not be considered kennels, nor subject to this division.
(1987 Code, ch. 4, sec. 7B; 2004
Code, sec. 4.702)
Such permits shall be valid for one (1) year from the date of issuance. The permit fee shall be as set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(1987 Code, ch. 4, sec. 7C; 2004
Code, sec. 4.703; Ordinance adopting 2021 Code)
Any kennel permitted under this division found to be in violation
of any zoning law, health law, or any other applicable law of the
city or the state, or that is maintained in such a manner as to be
detrimental to the health, safety or peace of mind of persons residing
in the immediate vicinity, may have its kennel permit suspended or
revoked without prior notice by the chief of police.
(1987 Code, ch. 4, sec. 7D; 2004
Code, sec. 4.704)
