(a) No kennel, commercial animal establishment or shelter shall be located in a U1, U2 or U3 Use District. Operation of a kennel, commercial animal establishment or shelter in any such residential district after the effective date of this section (Ordinance 138-1989, passed June 19, 1989) shall be permitted to continue as a nonconforming use at such location, provided such kennel, commercial animal establishment or shelter is continuously licensed with the City from and after such effective date and provided, further, that no person operating any such kennel, commercial animal establishment or shelter with a license as of such effective date shall replace any animals that are sold, die or are given away after such effective date.
(b) “Commercial animal establishment” means any pet shop, grooming shop, guard dog service or business which keeps animals in stock for retail or wholesale trade, or any establishment performing one or more of the principal activities of the aforementioned establishments.
(c) “Kennel” or “shelter” means any premises upon which five or more cats and kittens and/or dogs and puppies are kept, boarded, bred, trained, bought and/or sold, except for commercial animal establishments.
(Ord. 138-1989. Passed 6-19-89.)