No person shall maintain a private kennel/cattery or private animal refuge as defined in Section 6.04.010 of this code without first obtaining a permit therefor, as provided in this chapter.
(Ord. 918 § 1, 1978; Ord. 999 § 1, 1981)
Any person who desires to maintain a private kennel/ cattery
or private animal refuge shall file an application for a permit with
the animal services manager containing such information as the animal
services manager requires.
(Ord. 999 § 2, 1981; Ord. 1036 § 8, 1983)
The fee for a permit under this chapter is payment of the prescribed
permit fee, as set by resolution of the city council, plus individual
registration fees for each animal maintained in the private kennel/cattery.
(Ord. 918 § 1, 1978)
(b)
The
animal services manager shall notify the residents or owners of property
within three hundred feet of the proposed kennel/cattery or animal
refuge of the application therefor, and may afford such residents
or owners a reasonable opportunity to object in writing to the application.
(c)
The
animal services manager shall issue a permit for the keeping of such
animals only where he or she determines that such animals may be kept
or maintained without endangering the safety and comfort of such animals
or the residents of the immediate vicinity of the proposed private
kennel/cattery or animal refuge, and is further satisfied that the
owner or custodian has complied and will comply with any other applicable
laws, including zoning regulations and noise and nuisance ordinances.
If the animal services manager determines to deny a permit, he shall
advise the applicant in writing of the reason for denial.
(d)
The
permit shall specify the number and types of animals authorized to
be kept thereunder and may contain any conditions regarding the keeping
of animals thereunder deemed necessary by the animal services manager.
Animal permits shall be nontransferable and must be renewed annually.
The city council may, by resolution, adopt regulations governing the
keeping of animals under permit, including facility construction and
maintenance standards. Failure to comply with such regulations of
any conditions imposed by the chief of police shall constitute cause
or denial or revocation of such permit.
(Ord. 999 § 3, 1981; Ord. 1036 § 9, 1983)
The holder of a private kennel/cattery or animal refuge permit
shall keep available for inspection the permit and a record of all
animals by name, breed, sex, color and age. In addition, the permittee
shall post in a visible place the name, address and telephone number
of a person with a different address or a veterinarian, who can assume
the care of the animals on the premises in an emergency.
(Ord. 918 § 1, 1978)
Registration privileges for private kennels/catteries/ animal
refuges shall be revoked in all cases where registrants are found
guilty, by a court, of the following:
(a)
Inhumane
and cruel treatment of animals;
(b)
Violations
of health and sanitation codes;
(c)
Wilful
failure to notify owners of the presence of their lost animals or
check for identification marks, such as registered tattoos, or refusal
to return duly identified animals to their rightful owners;
(d)
Failure
to comply with any mandatory vaccination or neutering provisions,
or the implementation of other approved birth-control measures, for
any animals prior to their release to new owners;
(e)
The
wholesaling of animals, or their sale to laboratories for experimentation;
(f)
Violation
of noise and nuisance ordinances;
(g)
False
statements on their application forms.
(Ord. 918 § 1, 1978)
Any person aggrieved by any administrative decision made under this chapter may, upon the payment of a fee to be established by resolution or minute order, appeal the decision to the city council. The city council may also review any such decision on its own motion. The procedures for filing and hearing such appeals and reviews are set forth in Chapter 2.02 of this code, incorporated herein by reference.
(Ord. 999 § 4, 1981)
