(A) Every person engaged in the business of operating a commercial kennel as defined in Chapter 6.04 shall obtain an annual license from the Animal Control Bureau and shall pay a license fee in an amount established by resolution of the City Council per year or fraction thereof. The fee required by this section is in addition to a business license fee required by Chapter 5.02 of this code. No license issued hereunder shall confer any vested right to any person for more than the license period.
(B) All dogs kept in a commercial kennel shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter upon attaining the age of four months.
(C) The sale of each dog by a commercial kennel before it has attained the age of four months shall be reported on a form to be furnished by the Animal Control Bureau, which form shall include information as to the name and address of the person to whom the dog is sold, a description of the dog, age of the dog and such other pertinent data as the Animal Control Bureau may require.
(D) The Chief of Police, for just cause upon establishing a violation of this chapter, shall have the power to deny, suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a license issued to a commercial kennel. When the Chief of Police concludes that grounds for denial, suspension, revocation or refusal to renew a license exist, the Chief of Police shall cause written notice to be given to the applicant or license holder either: (1) by personal delivery; or (2) by postage prepaid first-class certified mail, with return receipt requested, and by postage prepaid first-class standard mail. Notice shall be deemed delivered when personally delivered or when deposited in the U.S. mail. The notice shall state the reasons for the proposed action, the effective date of the decision, the right of the applicant or license holder to appeal the decision pursuant to Chapter 1.09 of this code, and that the decision will be final if no appeal is filed within the time permitted. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Chief of Police with reference to the denial, suspension, revocation or refusal to renew a license may appeal pursuant to Chapter 1.09 of this code.
(`78 Code, § 6.12.140.) (Ord. 3170 § 2 (part), 2014; Ord. 3088 § 1 (part), 2011; Ord. 1722 § 6, 1984.)