No more than three dogs over the age of four months shall be
kept at or upon any premises or dwelling unit without first securing
from the animal control officer a license to operate a kennel regardless
of the number of persons residing in such dwelling unit.
(Ord. 6268 § 1, 2020)
The animal control officer shall issue a license to operate
a kennel only under the following conditions:
A.
When
the premises on which the kennel will be located complies with the
provisions of the zoning code of the city;
B.
When
the premises on which the kennel will be located is of sufficient
size to accommodate, in the opinion of the animal control officer,
the number of dogs which the owner of such kennel anticipates will
be on the premises, without causing any disturbance or annoyance to
persons in the surrounding area;
C.
No kennel
may exist upon any property zoned for residential use.
(Ord. 6268 § 1, 2020)
The fee for the issuance of a kennel license shall be established
by resolution adopted by the city council, as amended from time to
time. Such fee shall be in addition to all fees required for the licensing
of each individual dog kept at the kennel. Nothing herein shall be
read to permit any dog kept at any kennel to remain unlicensed.
(Ord. 6268 § 1, 2020)
A.
A kennel
license may be revoked by the animal control officer when he or she
determines any of the following: area;
1.
That
the dogs in the kennel are causing continual annoyance and disturbance
to persons in the surrounding
2.
That
the dogs within the kennel are not being given proper care;
3.
That
circumstances have changed since the issuance of the kennel license,
and in view of such circumstances, the premises are no longer suitable
for the operation of a kennel.
B.
Any
person whose license to operate a kennel is revoked by the animal
control officer may appeal such determination to the city council
within 10 days after written notice of such revocation is given by
the animal control officer. The appeal must be filed with the city
clerk in writing.
(Ord. 6268 § 1, 2020)
A.
The
animal control officer may, prior to issuing a kennel license, attach
such reasonable conditions as he deems necessary to insure that the
operation of the kennel will not be a detriment to the public health,
safety and welfare.
B.
The
animal control officer may, in lieu of revocation of a kennel license,
place such conditions on the license as may be necessary to permit
the license holder to continue to have a kennel while protecting the
public health, safety and welfare.
(Ord. 6268 § 1, 2020)
