(A) Limits: It shall be unlawful for the owner of any parcel of land within the corporate limits of the City of Farmington to own, keep or harbor, or allow to be owned, kept or harbored on said parcel more than three (3) dogs, unless a license and conditional use permit for a commercial kennel or residential hobby kennel has been secured. For purposes of this section "owner" shall be any person, firm, partnership, corporation, shown to be such on the record of the Dakota County Auditor or Dakota County Treasurer. For purposes of this section, "parcel of land" shall mean that portion of land intended as a unit of ownership to which the Dakota County Auditor or Dakota County Treasurer has assigned a parcel number.
(B) Exception: The owner of a parcel of land in the City of Farmington shall be allowed to own and keep up to a maximum of four (4) dogs on a temporary basis under the following conditions:
1. All dogs shall have been owned prior to residency in the City.
2. All dogs kept under provision of this section shall be unsexed as documented by a veterinarian's certificate.
3. All dogs kept under provisions of this section shall be sheltered within the primary residence on the parcel of land.
4. Dogs shall be allowed outdoors only on the owner's property and secured within a fenced perimeter.
5. All owners keeping dogs under provisions of this section shall come into compliance with subsection (A) of this section through attrition.
(C) Fees: The owner of a dog licensed under the provisions of subsection (B) of this section shall be required to pay an annual fee for each dog over that number authorized in subsection (A) of this section. The Farmington City Council shall, by resolution, establish the amount of the fee required. (Ord. 019-746, 5-20-2019)