[R.O. 1988 § 5-62; Ord. No. 2203 § 6, 6-10-1980; Ord. No. 3264 § 2, 9-8-1998]
All persons operating commercial kennels as defined in Section 5-l, Definitions, shall obtain a license from the City Clerk for operation of such kennel. Kennels operating in conjunction with a veterinarian licensed by the City shall be exempt from this provision. The annual licensing fee shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) in addition to any other applicable business license fees.
[R.O. 1988 § 5-63; Ord. No. 2203 § 6, 6-10-1980; Ord. No. 3264 § 2, 9-8-1998]
(a) 
Permittee shall operate a kennel so as to eliminate excessive or untimely noise from animals and offensive odors from kennel. An isolation ward sufficiently removed so as not to endanger the health of other animals shall be provided for animals sick with a communicable disease. Permittee shall retain name, address and telephone number of the owner of each boarded small animal, and the license number, if applicable, of each small animal. This registration must be exhibited to any representative of the City upon demand. Permittee shall retain name and address of each person selling, trading or giving any small animal to kennel. Permittee shall notify owner of boarded animal when animal refuses to eat or drink causing it to lose flesh or when animal is injured or becomes weak or ill.
(b) 
No commercial kennel shall operate within three hundred (300) feet of any residential use or any residential zoning district.