A.
License. Any person who keeps or operates or proposes to establish a kennel, pet shop, shelter or a pound shall annually apply to the office of the Township Clerk for a business license entitling him to keep or operate such establishment.
B.
Application. The application for a kennel, pet shop, shelter, or pound license shall describe the premises where the establishment is located or is proposed to be located and the purpose for which it is to be maintained. The application shall require the approval of the Animal Control Officer certifying compliance with local and state rules and regulations governing the location of any sanitation at such establishment.
C.
Content of license; expiration. All licenses for a kennel, pet shop, shelter, or pound shall state the purpose for which the establishment is maintained, and all such licenses shall expire on the last day of January of the following year.
D.
Fees. The annual license fee for a kennel providing accommodations for 10 or fewer dogs shall be $25 and for more than 10 dogs shall be $50. No fee shall be charged for a shelter or a pound.
E.
Control of dogs allowed off premises. No dog kept in a kennel, shelter or pound shall be permitted off such premises, except on a leash or in a crate or other safe control.