(A) License required. No person shall conduct a dog kennel within the city without first having secured a license therefor in accordance with the provisions of this section; and when so licensed, such person shall operate such dog kennel only during the term of the license.
(B) Application. An application for a license to operate a dog kennel shall be made to the City Clerk by the owner or operator of the kennel. The application shall state the name of the person desiring to operate the kennel, the kind of breed, the number of dogs to be kept, the location of the kennel and such additional information as may be required by the Clerk. No license shall be issued until the Clerk has ascertained that the location of the kennel complies with applicable zoning regulations.
(C) Term. Such license, if granted, shall remain in effect, unless revoked, for a period of one year from the date of issuance.
(D) Regulations; general. For the purpose of regulating the operation and conduct of dog kennels with the city, the following rules are hereby established:
(1) All dogs shall be kept clean and sanitary at all times;
(2) All kennels shall be thoroughly disinfected with a recognized disinfectant, not less than every 30 days during the months of November, December, January, February, March, and April and not less than every 15 days during the months of May, June, July, August, September, and October; and
(3) All dogs kept in kennels shall, at all times, be securely penned up, except when in charge of the owner of the kennel or some employee thereof.
(E) Definition. For the purpose of this section, a DOG KENNEL shall be defined as an enclosure where dogs are kept for the purpose of sale or an enclosure where three or more dogs are confined for any purpose.
(Prior Code, § 96.10) Penalty, see § 96.99