(A) It shall be unlawful to keep at any one residence within the city limits more than five dogs with the exception that the owner(s) who has custody of the dog may retain the puppies born of the dog which exceeds the permissible numbers set forth within this section for a period of 12 weeks after birth of the animals. Any retention of dogs in excess of the number will result in violation.
(B) Any establishment or person who owns or maintains five or more unaltered domestic dogs of the same species for the purpose of breeding, buying, selling, showing, companionship and/or boarding within the city shall be deemed a business.
(C) Any establishment, as described in division (B) above, located within the city limits, shall be compliant, at all times, with the Animal Welfare Act, being 7 U.S.C. §§ 2131 et seq.
(D) The establishment will be subject to unannounced inspections at any time from federal, state and local officials; as well as doctors of veterinarian medicine. Any fees incurred from the inspection will be the responsibility of the establishment at the time of the inspection.
(Prior Code, § 90.19) (Ord. passed 9-11-2006) Penalty, see § 90.99